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Akpan Surname Meaning

West African (Nigeria): from a personal name found among the Ibibio and Efik peoples denoting a first-born son.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1991 and 2003, in the United States, Akpan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Akpan in 1991 was 1, and 51 in 2003.

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