Akadu Surname

356,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,0011:176,96610,907
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Akadu (79) may also be a first name.

Akadu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akadu (Bengali: আকাদু, Marathi: आकडु, Oriya: ଆକାଦୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akadu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akadu is the 356,452nd most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,151,664 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akadu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akadu is also the 1,083,225th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 79 people.

The last name Akadu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,001 people, or 1 in 176,966. In Nigeria Akadu is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 71 percent are found, Cross River, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Iceland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akaduh9182/
Akadhu9162/
Akaedu9147/
Akhadu9128/
Akadou919/
Aykadu911/
Agkadu911/
Akkadu911/
Akaadu911/
Akaudu911/
Aikadu911/
Hakadou8389/
Akkadou832/
Aikadou831/
Ahkadou831/
Akaidou831/
Akaddou831/
Akodu802,676/
Ekadu801,320/
Acadu80319/
Okadu80154/
Akedu8024/
Akaddouj775/
Gaikadou771/
Akadeush771/
Akoidu73151/
Okeadu73118/
Akodou7383/
Akoodu7357/
Akuodu7345/
Ekaudu7310/
Akeudu739/
Ekkadu738/
Gokadu735/
Okaedu733/
Okaidu732/
Akoedu732/
Akoddu731/
Acaadu731/
Akodus731/
Eekadu731/
Akkodu731/
Ekaedu731/
Akeedu731/
Ekeadu731/
Akeddu731/
Ekadou731/
Akadoo731/
Aqadus731/
Akoudou67355/
Okeaduh6723/
Akaadoo677/
Acheadu674/
Gaikodu673/
Oukadou672/
Akhodus671/
Achcadu671/
Gaykodu671/

Akadu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akadu in the Bengali language
আকাদুakadu-
Akadu in the Marathi language
आकडुakadu57.75
आकडूakadu19.72
अकाडुakadu9.86
अकाडूakadu4.23
आकाडुakadu4.23
अकडुakadu4.23
Akadu in the Oriya language
ଆକାଦୁakadu50
ଆକଡୁakadu50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akadu
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