Akanaka Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Akanaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Akanaka (24) may also be a first name.
Akanaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akanaka (Russian: Аканака) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanaka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Akanaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akanaka reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akanaka is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 24 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria Akanaka is most prevalent in: Taraba, where 73 percent are found, Bayelsa, where 21 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhanaka | 93 | 4 | / |
| Akamnaka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akenaka | 86 | 28 | / |
| Okanaka | 86 | 19 | / |
| Akaneka | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ekanaka | 86 | 4 | / |
| Akanako | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akainako | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ekanaaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akannako | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhanake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aicanaka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hakanoka | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akangakoy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aikonakap | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ozkaynaka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akannakou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Adkanakou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekenaka | 71 | 23 | / |
| Ekanaca | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okanaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akenaca | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonaki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakanoko | 67 | 58 | / |
| Akongoka | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aikenaca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okonakat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acanacat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akongaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akonakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoinako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakenaca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okangaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aquanaki | 67 | 1 | / |
Akanaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akanaka in the Russian language | ||
| Аканака | akanaka | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akanaka
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