Acka Surname

156,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Acka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Acka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast2,3121:9,979818
Nigeria2541:697,41232,206
Greece531:209,05332,911
Burkina Faso481:382,3356,059
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Niger201:959,60121,357
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
England81:6,964,757184,742
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Acka (837) may also be a first name.

Acka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Acka (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻛﻪ) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acka? popularity and diffusion

Acka is the 156,517th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,605,487 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Acka reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 282,223rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 837 people.

Acka is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 2,312 people, or 1 in 9,979. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 45 percent reside, Comoé District, where 23 percent reside and Lagunes District, where 15 percent reside. Excluding The Ivory Coast it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 9 percent reside and Greece, where 2 percent reside.

Acka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Acka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acka Last Name Statistics demography

Acka earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.66% less than the national average, earning $18,268 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ackaa8967/
Hacka8946/
Ackoa8916/
Ancka899/
Ackay893/
Ackai892/
Ackca891/
Hancka8010/
Achkaj809/
Haczka803/
Acskay802/
Hacska802/
Hackaj801/
Hackay801/
Ackuha801/
Ahacka801/
Ackaij801/
Hackai801/
Acca753,101/
Acke751,267/
Ocka75188/
Ecka75100/
Acki7559/
Acky7519/
Acké751/
Hanczka7373/
Wanecka733/
Hachkai731/
Hacke673,221/
Ackey671,073/
Ancca67376/
Achki67352/
Ackie67276/
Hacca6784/
Hecka6776/
Hatschka6774/
Ackee6760/
Ockay6750/
Incka6749/
Ancke6746/
Hačka6738/
Hacki6735/
Hocka6727/
Ackoy6726/
Hacky6722/
Oczka6717/
Accay6716/
Oucka6714/
Ackoi6710/
Adzka676/
Atska675/
Achky674/
Ackhe672/
Ockaj672/
Aacca672/
Oncka671/
Accai671/
Ockoa671/
Ancki671/
Ančka671/
Ackuy670/

Acka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Acka in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻛﻪakh50
ﺁﻛﺎaka50

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