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
The last name Akanka (Hindi: अकंका) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanka? popularity and diffusion
Akanka is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Akanka are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 11 people.
The last name Akanka is most widespread in Niger, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 67 percent live and Agadez Region, where 33 percent live. Without taking into account Niger Akanka occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 20 percent live.
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
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- 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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