Akania Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Akania (14) may also be a first name.

Akania Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Akania Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Akania is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akania? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,785,358th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Akania are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 148,249. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 98 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Akania occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 37 percent are found and Uganda, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akannia927/
Akkania923/
Akanjia922/
Akangia921/
Aikania921/
Hakania921/
Akanoiya861/
Hakamnia861/
Akanya832,220/
Akagna83539/
Akanja8351/
Ekania8333/
Acania8319/
Okania8310/
Akanea837/
Akonia835/
Akenia833/
Akanio833/
Akanha832/
Adkhaniah809/
Akhanihas801/
Akanhaiya801/
Akanyah77279/
Akaanya77100/
Ascania7721/
Gakanya7714/
Akhenia7711/
Ekaniah779/
Akhanha776/
Aqaniaz776/
Haqania774/
Hakanya774/
Akanjha773/
Akanhay772/
Okeania771/
Gokania771/
Akkanya771/
Ekaniha771/
Akonjia771/
Akanjoa771/
Acannia771/
Atkanya771/
Ekhania771/
Akannya771/
Akhanya771/
Adkanya771/
Eakanha771/
Askanya771/
Akainja771/
Akanjah771/
Aquania771/
Eukania771/
Akainyah71438/
Haikanya71165/
Hakkanya7111/
Hacamnia714/
Akannioh713/
Haqaniah712/
Hacainia712/
Hadkanya712/
Akuongia711/
Akanehad711/
Akaanijo711/
Akannyha711/
Akhangea711/
Okanya675,993/
Akanyo674,577/
Akanho67617/
Ekonia67577/
Ocania67117/
Okonia6764/
Akanjo6740/
Okanja6729/
Ekenia6721/
Acanio6718/
Okenia6718/
Acaiña6715/
Aconia6712/
Okanha6711/
Okagna675/
Ecania672/
Akonio672/
Aikamniod671/
Ackainyah671/
Aqanea671/
Acanha671/
Ha'akenia671/
Ekanja671/

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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
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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 Akania
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