Atekpa Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Atekpa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atekpa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin431:240,36321,480
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atekpa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Atekpa Come From? nationality or country of origin

Atekpa occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Atekpa? popularity and diffusion

Atekpa is the 2,580,327th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name Atekpa occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Atekpa reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Atekpa is most frequently held in Benin, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 240,363. In Benin Atekpa is mostly found in: Atlantique Department, where 60 percent live, Zou Department, where 21 percent live and Littoral Department, where 9 percent live. Apart from Benin this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attekpa9211/
Atiekpa9211/
Hatekpa922/
Atekpha921/
Atakpa835,834/
Atekpe83979/
Atikpa83295/
Atekpo83104/
Atokpa8396/
Otekpa8359/
Etekpa8333/
Ategpa831/
Attakpa77792/
Attokpa77405/
Aitokpa77173/
Attikpa7779/
Ataakpa7724/
Atakpah775/
Eteakpa774/
Ataikpa774/
Ateekpo772/
Attekpo772/
Atakpai771/
Atiokpa771/
Athikpa771/
Ateakpi771/
Atakkpa771/
Atiskpa771/
Atikkpa771/
Attakpah71722/
Aitokpah713/
Attaikpa711/
Atikpo674,533/
Otokpa674,268/
Etekpo67731/
Atakpo67542/
Otekpo67136/
Atikpe67107/
Etakpa6753/
Otikpa6741/
Otakpa6739/
Etokpa6737/
Atokpo6715/
Atikpi679/
Otekpe671/
Attakpaah671/
Etikpa671/

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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
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  • 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 Atekpa
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