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

The surname Akam (Bengali: আকাম, Hindi: आकम, Marathi: अकम, Oriya: ଆକମ, Russian: Акам) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akam click here.

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

The last name is the 32,881^st most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 451,102 people. The surname Akam occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Akam are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 51 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 84,317^th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 6,151 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,889 people, or 1 in 22,454. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ebonyi, where 34 percent reside, Cross River, where 28 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and Yemen, where 11 percent reside.

Akam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Akam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Akam last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Akam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Akam last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Akam last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Akam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.17% less than the national average, earning 186,302 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.52% more than the national average, earning $63,358 CAD per year.