Akanle Surname

148,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akanle Surname User-submission:

The Akanle surname means 'when you hit it, it's as hard as stone'. It originated from Benin, Akanle'Okuta was a warrior who led a son of the Oba of Benin out into a wilderness, started life from there and have families.

Akanle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,9271:60,5204,504
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States101:36,245,893832,629
India91:85,229,487684,495
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Akanle (77) may also be a first name.

Akanle Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akanle surname means 'when you hit it, it's as hard as stone'. It originated from Benin, Akanle'Okuta was a warrior who led a son of the Oba of Benin out into a wilderness, started life from there and have families.

- Raphael Akanle

Akanle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akanle (Marathi: एकांळे) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akanle? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 148,377th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,445,485 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akanle are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akanle is also the 1,100,117th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 77 people.

The last name Akanle is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,927 people, or 1 in 60,520. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ekiti, where 46 percent reside, Ondo, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 9 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Akanle occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Akanle Last Name Statistics demography

Akanle earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akanele9229/
Aakanle921/
Akannle921/
Aikanle921/
Akanli8370/
Akonle8345/
Akanla8312/
Okanle831/
Akhanli77127/
Aykanli77101/
Akkanli7741/
Akonele7721/
Akangel774/
Akcanli771/
Haskanli71164/
Gokhanle714/
Akotnele711/
Okanla67479/
Okanli6737/
Okonle6717/
Akonli673/
Aqanli671/
Ağaçkanli671/
Akonla671/

Akanle Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akanle in the Marathi language
एकांळेekanle85.71
अकंलेakanle14.29

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