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

The surname Akande (Marathi: एकांडे) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Akandé. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Akande is the 5,739^th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 74,083 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Akande live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akande is also the 44,081^st most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 16,183 people.

Akande is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 92,153 people, or 1 in 1,922. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Oyo, where 29 percent live, Lagos, where 16 percent live and Osun, where 13 percent live. Barring Nigeria Akande is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in Togo, where 1 percent live and Benin, where 1 percent live.

Akande Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akande last name are 42.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Akande earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.93% less than the national average, earning R 26,316 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.32% less than the national average, earning $41,079 CAD per year.