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Where Does The Last Name Akalam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Akalam (Hindi: अकलाम, Marathi: अकलाम, Oriya: ଅକଲମ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Akalam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akalam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Akalam is the 872,430^th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Akalam are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akalam is also the 176,759^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,857 people.

This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 835,579. In Nigeria Akalam is mostly found in: Kano, where 55 percent are found, Rivers, where 40 percent are found and Bayelsa, where 3 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Akalam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (66%) in Nigeria.