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
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 also appear in the variant forms: Akáb. For other potential spellings of Akab click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akab? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akab is the 65,556th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 957,124 people. The surname Akab is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Akab reside; 88 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Levant. Akab is also the 262,692nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 946 people.
It is most common in Iraq, where it is borne by 6,697 people, or 1 in 5,229. Without taking into account Iraq this last name exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 9 percent reside and Indonesia, where 1 percent reside.
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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