Akwero Surname
Approximately 14,774 people bear this surname
Akwero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 14,769 | 1:2,643 | 424 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
Akwero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akwero Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akwero occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akwero? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akwero is the 35,723rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 493,268 people. Akwero is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akwero are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The last name Akwero is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 14,769 people, or 1 in 2,643. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Gulu District, where 17 percent reside, Amuru District, where 14 percent reside and Kitgum District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akwerro | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akkwero | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okwero | 83 | 3,132 | / |
| Agwero | 83 | 463 | / |
| Akwera | 83 | 326 | / |
| Acwero | 83 | 308 | / |
| Akwaro | 83 | 159 | / |
| Akwiro | 83 | 143 | / |
| Ekwero | 83 | 24 | / |
| Akworo | 83 | 24 | / |
| Akhweirou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Angwero | 77 | 25 | / |
| Ekweruo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Okwoero | 77 | 8 | / |
| Okwuero | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eakwera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okweiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwaroi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekweiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akwairo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aguero | 67 | 174,362 | / |
| Okwera | 67 | 16,697 | / |
| Okwaro | 67 | 4,849 | / |
| Akwara | 67 | 2,604 | / |
| Ekwaro | 67 | 2,536 | / |
| Okworo | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Agwaro | 67 | 416 | / |
| Agwera | 67 | 406 | / |
| Acwera | 67 | 378 | / |
| Egwero | 67 | 272 | / |
| Aquero | 67 | 76 | / |
| Ekwera | 67 | 56 | / |
| Acuero | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ogwero | 67 | 34 | / |
| Akwira | 67 | 25 | / |
| Agbero | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ekworo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Agworo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okwiro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Agvero | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akuiro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acwaro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acwiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecwero | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akwero
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