Akwong Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Akwong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 137 | 1:1,293,013 | 51,317 |
| Cameroon | 80 | 1:259,613 | 25,186 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Akwong (20) may also be a first name.
Akwong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akwong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akwong is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Akwong.
How Common Is The Last Name Akwong? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akwong is the 998,609th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Akwong reside; 54 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akwong is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 20 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 1,293,013. In Nigeria Akwong is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 70 percent reside, Rivers, where 7 percent reside and Kaduna, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Akwong exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 31 percent reside and Uganda, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aekwong | 92 | 9 | / |
| Eakwong | 92 | 8 | / |
| Akwoong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akkhwong | 86 | 8 | / |
| Okwong | 83 | 4,504 | / |
| Akwang | 83 | 2,852 | / |
| Ekwong | 83 | 161 | / |
| Akuong | 83 | 11 | / |
| Akwung | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gagwong | 77 | 35 | / |
| Aegwong | 77 | 16 | / |
| Okwuong | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akgwang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hokwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okwongh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okwoung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okwoyng | 77 | 1 | / |
| O'Kwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ankuong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ankwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Agwongs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ainkwang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hangwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aungwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaikwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haikwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Angkwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoikwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakkwang | 71 | 0 | / |
| Agwang | 67 | 17,207 | / |
| Ekwang | 67 | 2,604 | / |
| Okwang | 67 | 1,726 | / |
| Agbong | 67 | 1,203 | / |
| Akuang | 67 | 106 | / |
| Oqwong | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okwomg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Okwung | 67 | 6 | / |
| Egwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agwung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aguong | 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 Akwong
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