Akanka Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Akanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Akanka (11) may also be a first name.
Akanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akanka (Hindi: अकंका) has its highest incidence in Niger. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Akanka.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Akanka live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Chadic Africa. Akanka is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 11 people.
Akanka is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 67 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Niger it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aukanka | 92 | 9 | / |
| Akankha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akankaya | 86 | 24 | / |
| Akangkau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akankeah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akangkha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akanki | 83 | 90 | / |
| Akanke | 83 | 76 | / |
| Ekanka | 83 | 29 | / |
| Akonka | 83 | 20 | / |
| Akanca | 83 | 11 | / |
| Akanko | 83 | 9 | / |
| Okanka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Akamka | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akcanca | 77 | 67 | / |
| Akhanca | 77 | 25 | / |
| Akankou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akonkai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akongka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akounka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakanca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hekanka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akancay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akeanke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akainke | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakanko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhanko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Acankaya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Akanngki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonkhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akatenko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akonko | 67 | 50 | / |
| Askatenko | 67 | 41 | / |
| Okanko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Akonke | 67 | 34 | / |
| Akamca | 67 | 34 | / |
| Akonki | 67 | 14 | / |
| Okanke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekanko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akachenko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekanca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ecanka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akasengke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okanca | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akance | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okonka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akamke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekonka | 67 | 1 | / |
Akanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akanka in the Hindi language | ||
| अकंका | akanka | 50 |
| आकांका | akanka | 50 |
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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 Akanka
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