Akanim Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Akanim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Akanim (10) may also be a first name.
Akanim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanim Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akanim occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanim? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Akanim are found; 53 percent are found in West Africa and 53 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 10 people.
The surname Akanim is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 56 percent are found, Abia, where 33 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 11 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 41 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akanime | 92 | 65 | / |
| Akkanim | 92 | 9 | / |
| Akhanim | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akaniom | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akhanime | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ekanim | 83 | 226 | / |
| Akanem | 83 | 186 | / |
| Okanim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Akhanım | 77 | 397 | / |
| Akaneme | 77 | 255 | / |
| Akcanım | 77 | 95 | / |
| Okanime | 77 | 94 | / |
| Ozkanim | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ekaniem | 77 | 10 | / |
| Akaenem | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akanyom | 77 | 3 | / |
| Eakanem | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akaanem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akonoim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hekanim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akonime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkanem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akannem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekeanim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhaneme | 71 | 11 | / |
| Akaanyom | 71 | 9 | / |
| Okanimme | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ekanem | 67 | 63,123 | / |
| Ekenim | 67 | 42 | / |
| Akhanemhe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Akenem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Akhaineme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okanem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okonim | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Akanim
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