Gakpo Surname

122,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Gakpo Surname User-submission:

The Gakpo surname is common in Ghana and Togo. Part of the Ewe communities in Ghana and Togo bears this surname. It means 'iron' or 'metal'.

Gakpo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,8401:9,5141,275
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Ivory Coast2611:88,3964,700
Benin381:271,99023,227
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England131:4,286,005132,302
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gakpo (405) may also be a first name.

Gakpo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gakpo surname is common in Ghana and Togo. Part of the Ewe communities in Ghana and Togo bears this surname. It means 'iron' or 'metal'.

- Everest Ernest Gakpo

Gakpo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gakpo occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakpo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gakpo is the 122,059th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,943,864 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gakpo reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 428,575th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 405 people.

The surname Gakpo is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,840 people, or 1 in 9,514. Without taking into account Ghana it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 14 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live.

Gakpo Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gakpo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 469.85% more than the national average, earning R 1,354,180 per year and in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakpoh911/
Ngakpo911/
Akpo8929,625/
Gakpa80977/
Akpoo80335/
Aikpo80189/
Akpoh80148/
Akpuo8078/
Aïkpo8076/
Akpou8032/
Hakpo8021/
Agkpo8018/
Akpoa8015/
Akpoi8012/
Gokpo8010/
Aîkpo807/
Akkpo804/
Akpod802/
Ajkpo802/
Aukpo801/
Aakpo801/
Eakpo801/
Adkpo801/
Aykpo801/
Atkpo801/
Gekpo801/
Akpoy801/
Ackpo801/
Akcpo801/
Gaikpa73433/
Haïkpo7357/
Haikpo7332/
Ngakpa7323/
Ahakpo7312/
Akpout7311/
Gakpah736/
Akposs734/
Aijkpo734/
Goukpo733/
Aukpoo733/
Eakpho732/
Akpouh731/
Haîkpo731/
Ngagpo731/
Gagpou731/
Gaykpa731/
Gekpoh731/
Akkpos731/
Azkpoh731/
Akkpoo731/
Akpois731/
Aitkpo731/
Haykpo731/
Adtkpo731/
Gakpaï731/
Haukpo731/
Akpa6745,517/
Okpo6724,176/
Ngokpho6738/
Agpo6710/
Hauckpo679/
Ogpo674/
Gahakpa673/
Ngokpou672/
Acpo672/
Gaykpah672/
Gakpaha671/
Akpouth671/
Agkpouh671/
Akpô671/
Gakkpah671/
Gaihkpa671/
Gookpoh671/
Gaekpah671/
Akpotch671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gakpo
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