Akam Surname
Approximately 16,155 people bear this surname
Akam Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Oak-Tree Enclosure or Dwelling. [Old English ác+ham(m].
Akam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,889 | 1:22,454 | 1,996 |
| Cameroon | 3,218 | 1:6,454 | 789 |
| Yemen | 1,727 | 1:15,301 | 1,731 |
| India | 515 | 1:1,489,447 | 56,166 |
| Algeria | 405 | 1:95,387 | 14,461 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Syria | 306 | 1:63,075 | 2,891 |
| Indonesia | 252 | 1:524,798 | 42,627 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| England | 198 | 1:281,404 | 21,905 |
| Malaysia | 186 | 1:158,571 | 9,796 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Philippines | 79 | 1:1,281,496 | 97,319 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74 | 1:110,185 | 14,934 |
| Pakistan | 73 | 1:2,447,177 | 21,607 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Afghanistan | 35 | 1:918,662 | 9,049 |
| Burkina Faso | 30 | 1:611,737 | 7,703 |
| Turkey | 28 | 1:2,779,336 | 82,809 |
| Niger | 26 | 1:738,154 | 17,467 |
| Lebanon | 20 | 1:281,854 | 9,826 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Akam (6,151) may also be a first name.
Akam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Oak-Tree Enclosure or Dwelling. [Old English ác+ham(m].
Akam Demographics
Akam Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Akam Last Name Facts
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) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Akam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akam is the 32,881st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 451,102 people. The last name Akam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Akam live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 84,317th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 6,151 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,889 people, or 1 in 22,454. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 34 percent are found, Cross River, where 28 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Akam is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and Yemen, where 11 percent are found.
Akam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Akam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 devotion of those bearing the Akam surname is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Akam surname are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.86% being registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akam in the Bengali language | ||
| আকাম | akama | - |
| Akam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆକମ | akama | 62.96 |
| ଆକାମ | akama | 31.48 |
| ଅକାମ | akama | 5.56 |
| Akam in the Marathi language | ||
| अकम | akama | 54.01 |
| आकम | akama | 24.09 |
| अकाम | akama | 8.03 |
| अंकम | ankama | 7.3 |
| आकाम | akama | 5.11 |
| Akam in the Hindi language | ||
| आकम | akama | 41.1 |
| अकम | akama | 28.77 |
| अकाम | akama | 19.18 |
| आकाम | akama | 5.48 |
| एकम | ekama | 2.74 |
| आलम | alama | 1.37 |
| Akam in the Russian language | ||
| Акам | akam | - |
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