Akam Surname

32,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Akam Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Tree En­closure or Dwelling. [Old English ác+ham(m].

Akam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,8891:22,4541,996
Cameroon3,2181:6,454789
Yemen1,7271:15,3011,731
India5151:1,489,44756,166
Algeria4051:95,38714,461
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Syria3061:63,0752,891
Indonesia2521:524,79842,627
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
England1981:281,40421,905
Malaysia1861:158,5719,796
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Pakistan731:2,447,17721,607
Canada601:614,09350,489
Afghanistan351:918,6629,049
Burkina Faso301:611,7377,703
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
Niger261:738,15417,467
Lebanon201:281,8549,826
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Israel101:855,76354,181
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Norway91:571,36544,190
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
France51:13,284,544357,392
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakam8913,666/
Akame892,909/
Ackam891,616/
Akkam891,256/
Ahkam89615/
Akham89429/
Akaam89334/
Gakam89233/
Aikam89110/
Akcam89103/
Aukam8955/
Akeam8951/
Aakam8948/
Aykam8919/
Akaim8915/
Aekam896/
Akamm895/
Akahm894/
Akqam892/
Akaum891/
Ajkam891/
Azkam891/
Hakham80556/
Hakkam80554/
Hakame80232/
Akkham80160/
Ahakam80152/
Akaume80107/
Akkamm8078/
Haikam8072/
Akhame8054/
Hakaim8049/
Aikame8049/
Akhamh8040/
Gakham8030/
Akeame8021/
Hackam8013/
Aïkame8011/
Aikham8010/
Aukham809/
Heakam807/
Akaham807/
Hakaam806/
Aekham806/
Ahkaam805/
Aakham804/
Auykam804/
Ahkkam803/
Ackajm803/
Attkam802/
Haukam802/
Hajkam802/
Askame802/
Akamme802/
Aekaum802/
Gaakam802/
Hakeam802/
Ahhkam802/
Gakgam801/
Gakkam801/
Ackham801/
Aaskam801/
Aehkam801/
Aekkam801/
Aihkam801/
Akhaim801/
Akkeam801/
Aukamt801/
Askaim801/
Akaaam801/
Aykham801/
Haykam801/
Hatkam801/
Haakam801/
Gakamh801/
Aikaam801/
Akahme801/
Aukame801/
Aîkame801/
Eakham801/
Augkam801/
Haekam801/
Acam7512,003/
Okam756,081/
Akom755,343/
Ekam752,688/
Aqam7588/
Èkam751/
Akamova73237/
Hatkham7396/
Haekham7364/
Haikham7341/
Akaaham7329/
Ahakame7324/
Hadkham7317/
Hakamth7317/
Akhaume7312/
Audkham739/
Autkham738/
Ahakkam732/
Akhamhe732/
Ahkhamd732/
Haykham731/
Hasskam731/
Hackeam731/
Aashkam731/
Ahakaam731/
Gaikaim731/
Gaikham731/
Akhamme731/
Akamowa731/
Askhame731/
Akahame731/
Acckham731/
Achkham731/
Ahkamth731/
Aidkham731/
Askhamh731/
Hashkam731/
Haskham731/
Hackham730/
Gackham730/
Auckamm730/
Ackom679,050/
Hekam674,185/
Akoum67979/
Accam67577/
Hokam67542/
Ajcam67524/
Akome67353/
Akhom67300/
Okame67292/
Gokam67228/
Okham67184/
Akoom67142/
Agcam67132/
Akuom67125/
Hakom67110/
Eikam6795/
Aqame6789/
Eckam6788/
Gakom6768/
Acame6759/
Aycam6749/
Acamd6726/
Ascam6720/
Okkam6717/
Haqam6717/
Aicam6716/
Ockam6716/
Akeum6715/
Uikam6713/
Ehkam679/
Ekkam679/
Akaimova675/
Ookam675/
O'Kam675/
Hacam675/
Oikam675/
Ekamm674/
Eekam673/
Ekham673/
Ekeam673/
Acaim673/
Azqam673/
Ahkom673/
Acaam672/
Oukam672/
Aikom672/
Askom672/
Gacam671/
Ohkam671/
Okcam671/
Haakhaam671/
Aqasm671/
Akeim671/
Ajkaaime671/
Okaam671/
Okaym671/
Okeam671/
Ekaim671/
Akomm671/
Aakom671/
Aqqam671/
Okaim671/
Okamh671/
Azkom671/
Aiskhame671/
Oykam671/
Aiqam671/
Eakom671/
Aukom671/
Atqam671/

Akam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akam in the Bengali language
আকামakama-
Akam in the Oriya language
ଆକମakama62.96
ଆକାମakama31.48
ଅକାମakama5.56
Akam in the Marathi language
अकमakama54.01
आकमakama24.09
अकामakama8.03
अंकमankama7.3
आकामakama5.11
Akam in the Hindi language
आकमakama41.1
अकमakama28.77
अकामakama19.18
आकामakama5.48
एकमekama2.74
आलमalama1.37
Akam in the Russian language
Акамakam-

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