# Akpan

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**Akpan** (‎) is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname of [Ibibio](/source/Ibibio_people) and [Efik](/source/Efik_people) origin which means 'first son'.[1][2]

## Notable people with the name

### Surname

- [Andre Akpan](/source/Andre_Akpan) (born 1987), American soccer player
- [Bassey Akpan](/source/Bassey_Akpan) (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
- [Hope Akpan](/source/Hope_Akpan) (born 1991), English footballer
- [Ime Akpan](/source/Ime_Akpan) (born 1972), Nigerian hurdler
- [Rita Akpan](/source/Rita_Akpan) (born 1944), Nigerian politician
- [Uwem Akpan](/source/Uwem_Akpan) (born 1971), Nigerian Jesuit priest and writer

### Given name

- [Akpan Hogan Ekpo](/source/Akpan_Hogan_Ekpo) (born 1954), Nigerian economist and professor
- [Akpan Isemin](/source/Akpan_Isemin) (1939–2009), Nigerian politician
- [Akpan Okon](/source/Akpan_Okon), 18th-century African ruler
- [Akpan Utuk](/source/Akpan_Utuk), Nigerian Army colonel

## References

1. ["Article"](https://www.nwednyin.org/articles/adiagha-and-akpan). *www.nwednyin.org*. Retrieved 2026-05-07.

1. MyNameList.com. ["Baby Names with Meanings & Origins | MyNameList"](https://mynamelist.com/name/akpan). *mynamelist.com*. Retrieved 2026-05-07.

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