Akamu Surname
Approximately 1,884 people bear this surname
Akamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,576 | 1:112,400 | 7,488 |
| Uganda | 144 | 1:271,106 | 19,583 |
| United States | 104 | 1:3,485,182 | 196,218 |
| Ivory Coast | 13 | 1:1,774,710 | 34,235 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Akamu (433) may also be a first name.
Akamu Demographics
Akamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akamu (Oriya: ଆକମୁ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akamu is the 217,601st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,868,124 people. Akamu is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Akamu live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 412,254th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 433 people.
The surname Akamu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,576 people, or 1 in 112,400. In Nigeria Akamu is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 31 percent live, Oyo, where 15 percent live and Benue, where 9 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Akamu is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Akamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Akamu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Akamu are 27.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.95% registered to vote for the party.
Akamu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akamau | 91 | 62 | / |
| Akamou | 91 | 43 | / |
| Akkamu | 91 | 22 | / |
| Akaamu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Hakamu | 91 | 15 | / |
| Aukamu | 91 | 12 | / |
| Akammu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Aikamu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Akameu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akhamu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akamuh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gakamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akaymu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akcamuz | 83 | 147 | / |
| Akkamut | 83 | 27 | / |
| Akammou | 83 | 11 | / |
| Haikamu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Akhamou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Akamuha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Akamahu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Askamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akkamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aikamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hakamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akemu | 80 | 1,178 | / |
| Ekamu | 80 | 774 | / |
| Akomu | 80 | 143 | / |
| Okamu | 80 | 54 | / |
| Acamu | 80 | 47 | / |
| Akaamous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akhamoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhamuch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akamoush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikhamhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akomou | 73 | 349 | / |
| Aicamu | 73 | 101 | / |
| Akeemu | 73 | 88 | / |
| Akemuh | 73 | 59 | / |
| Akkemu | 73 | 37 | / |
| Okaemu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Okamou | 73 | 18 | / |
| Akhomu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Acamus | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akemhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Acamut | 73 | 3 | / |
| Askomu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Acamou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Okeamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gokamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ekamui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eikamu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akemui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akoemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuimu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekaamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okamus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akomgu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekkamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhamouch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoumou | 67 | 1,444 | / |
| Aikhomu | 67 | 505 | / |
| Aikomou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aucamus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aicamut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aikomus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adcamou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eijkamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hakeemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahakomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aïkomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adqamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akomuph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakomou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acheamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakemau | 67 | 0 | / |
Akamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆକମୁ | akamu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Akamu
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