Akab Surname
Approximately 7,614 people bear this surname
Akab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 6,697 | 1:5,229 | 512 |
| Algeria | 678 | 1:56,979 | 9,610 |
| Indonesia | 63 | 1:2,099,194 | 130,130 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Yemen | 14 | 1:1,887,521 | 12,953 |
| Syria | 14 | 1:1,378,644 | 7,647 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
The alternate forms: Akáb (2) are calculated separately.
Akab (946) may also be a first name.
Akab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akab (Bengali: একুব, Hindi: अकब, Marathi: अकब, Oriya: ଆକାବ, Russian: Акаб) is borne by more people in Iraq than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Akáb. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akab? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 65,556th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 957,124 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Akab reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 262,692nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 946 people.
It is most numerous in Iraq, where it is borne by 6,697 people, or 1 in 5,229. Barring Iraq this last name is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akáb | 92 | 2 | / |
| Akkab | 89 | 177 | / |
| Akaab | 89 | 148 | / |
| Aikab | 89 | 27 | / |
| Akaib | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ahkab | 89 | 11 | / |
| Hakab | 89 | 10 | / |
| Akhab | 89 | 9 | / |
| Akaeb | 89 | 3 | / |
| Akeab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aakab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Akasb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aekab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Azkab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Akaub | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ashkab | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akaubh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aikhab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhabh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aakaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajkab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aqab | 75 | 5,157 | / |
| Akeb | 75 | 2,884 | / |
| Acab | 75 | 2,116 | / |
| Akob | 75 | 1,085 | / |
| Okab | 75 | 498 | / |
| Ekab | 75 | 201 | / |
| Akap | 75 | 197 | / |
| Akoub | 67 | 2,780 | / |
| Akeeb | 67 | 1,263 | / |
| Akeib | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Akoob | 67 | 391 | / |
| Akape | 67 | 203 | / |
| Ahkap | 67 | 127 | / |
| Akoeb | 67 | 104 | / |
| Okhab | 67 | 78 | / |
| Hakob | 67 | 44 | / |
| Akcap | 67 | 42 | / |
| Accab | 67 | 41 | / |
| Akháb | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oukab | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ekaib | 67 | 16 | / |
| Akkeb | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akkob | 67 | 11 | / |
| Akaav | 67 | 10 | / |
| Auqab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Akcav | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ekkab | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aqaib | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hakeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akeub | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aikap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gakob | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hakap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aqaab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aqqab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akaup | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haqab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aaqeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aqabh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oqaab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aacob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekhab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agkeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akaiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uikab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gakap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akasp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aquab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqabz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqeab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaqab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okabh | 67 | 1 | / |
Akab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akab in the Bengali language | ||
| একুব | ekuba | - |
| Akab in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆକାବ | akaba | - |
| Akab in the Marathi language | ||
| अकब | akaba | 84.21 |
| आकाब | akaba | 15.79 |
| Akab in the Hindi language | ||
| अकब | akaba | 37.5 |
| अकाब | akaba | 30 |
| आकाब | akaba | 17.5 |
| आकब | akaba | 10 |
| अकबरी | akabari | 2.5 |
| अकबर | akabara | 2.5 |
| Akab in the Russian language | ||
| Акаб | akab | - |
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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 Akab
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