Cognomen Akaba (Akaba 
, Акаба 
, אקאבה 
) , worldwide, is quite a common surname. The family name Akaba is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, Akaba is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Akaba | Nigeria, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Algeria, Cameroon |
| Акаба | Russia, Ukraine |
| אקאבה | Israel |
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henriette akaba Cameroonian association football player, CM (b. 1992) |
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| chingsubam akaba meetei Indian Sanamahist revivalist (b. 1944 - d. 2007) (b. 1944) |
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| osumana akaba boxer, GH (b. 1980) |
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| godwin o akaba researcher |
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| kingsley akaba researcher |
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