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

The surname Akander is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 2,776,799^th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Akander live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 214,060. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 59 percent reside, Gävleborg County, where 11 percent reside and Södermanland County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Sweden this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.

Akander Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Akander has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Akander last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.