Akannam Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akannam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akannam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
United States201:18,122,947588,089

Akannam Last Name Facts

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

Akannam is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/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 Akannam? popularity and diffusion

Akannam is the 1,691,963rd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. Akannam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Akannam are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Akannam is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 1,845,237. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kano, where 73 percent reside, Abia, where 14 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Akannam Last Name Statistics demography

Akannam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akanam92482/
Akaname8614/
Ekannam865/
Akhanam865/
Akatnam862/
Aikanam861/
Hakanam861/
Askanam861/
Hakhanam803/
Ekanam77280/
Akenam77138/
Akonam7728/
Akanom771/
Acanam771/
Akhanamhe7546/
Ekaneam7116/
Akeenam7115/
Okonnam7114/
Aqasnam7112/
Akanoum717/
Gaikhangam716/
Ekaenam712/
Akanome711/
Ekainam711/
Ecaanam711/
Eckanam711/
Akoname711/
Okaname711/
Hokanam711/

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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 Akannam
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis