Akakanda Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Akakanda Surname Definition:

Akakanda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who doesn't spoil and is trustworthy.

Akakanda Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1251:126,7999,544
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akakanda (49) may also be a first name.

Akakanda Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Akakanda is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who doesn't spoil and is trustworthy.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Akakanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akakanda is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akakanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,604,449th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Akakanda are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Akakanda is also the 1,430,306th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 49 people.

The surname is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 126,799. In Zambia Akakanda is most frequent in: Western Province, where 54 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent are found and Northern Province, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Zambia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akakhande821/
Akaakonda821/
Aikakhande781/
Ekakonda7527/
Akakondo7514/
Okakonda751/
Akaakondo71132/
Okakonde6349/
Akokonde634/
Okakondo631/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Akakanda
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