Akano Surname

29,832nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria17,1591:10,3241,098
Niger1631:117,7424,629
England1531:364,17025,923
Uganda1031:379,02224,191
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Ivory Coast571:404,75813,812
Singapore471:117,1854,783
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Burkina Faso171:1,079,53510,589
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales51:618,90625,852
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043

Akano (1,765) may also be a first name.

Akano Last Name Facts

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

Akano (Arabic: اكانو, Russian: Акано) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akano? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 29,832nd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 406,444 people. Akano occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Akano live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akano is also the 182,193rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 1,765 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 17,159 people, or 1 in 10,324. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 37 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Kwara, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Akano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Akano last name is principally Christian (71%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akano last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Akano earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.16% less than the national average, earning R 59,028 per year; in United States they earn 38.88% more than the national average, earning $59,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.83% more than the national average, earning $68,480 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akanno911,449/
Akanho91617/
Akango91420/
Akanoh91141/
Akanou91121/
Akanoz91111/
Akanoo9161/
Akanoa9129/
Akanoi9120/
Akanuo9111/
Akaino9110/
Aikano916/
Hakano914/
Akaano912/
Akaeno911/
Akahno911/
Akamno911/
Askano911/
Azkano911/
Gakano911/
Akhano911/
Akannoh83109/
Hakaino8315/
Akanuoh8312/
Akaanoo8311/
Gakanou8311/
Akaingo8310/
Akannou834/
Akannoo833/
Akannoi833/
Akanhou832/
Akanodh832/
Gakango831/
Ahkanoo831/
Akkanos831/
Akannno831/
Akamnno831/
Akannuo831/
Akannho831/
Akeango831/
Haikano831/
Aykanoo831/
Okano8082,595/
Akono8018,200/
Akana806,659/
Akeno803,340/
Acano80173/
Ekano8054/
Aqano803/
Haikango7714/
Achkanou7713/
Aikanoss776/
Akannnoh772/
Akhanous771/
Gakangou771/
Hakaungo771/
Akhanoha771/
Haikhano771/
Akongo7322,962/
Akanga731,696/
Okango731,028/
Akagna73539/
Gakono73470/
Aikana73364/
Akhana73283/
Akkana73282/
Azcano73187/
Akaana73175/
Aakana73140/
Akaina73137/
Gakana73111/
Akonou73100/
Akanna7390/
Hakana7354/
Adcano7338/
Akanah7336/
Akonoy7327/
Hokano7318/
Akuino7317/
Akoono7311/
Acango7311/
Ekanoh7310/
Aqanou7310/
Akanaz7310/
Akeana738/
Hekano738/
Akonoi737/
Okanos736/
Akonho736/
Akonoh736/
Akauna735/
Akayna734/
Akaïna734/
Okanoa733/
Aquano732/
Ekanno732/
Aikono732/
Acaino732/
Aukana732/
Aqanoh732/
Hakono732/
Akanha732/
Akaena731/
Okauno731/
Akonno731/
Ekeano731/
Akanaa731/
Gokano731/
Oukano731/
Okanot731/
Ekaino731/
Ekanoo731/
Akhono731/
Akoino731/
Akeeno731/
Akenoh731/
Akeuno731/
Akheno731/
Akamho731/
Aakono731/
Acanoy731/
Aecano731/
Askono731/
Azkana731/
Okaino731/
Akenoy731/
Aceano731/
Eakana731/
Aykana731/
Eckano730/
Akhannous7115/
Haakana671,024/
Akounou67531/
Aukongo67400/
Hookano67275/
Akhannouss67137/
Akhannouch67136/
Agkanat67106/
Ascaino67103/
Okhango6773/
Akannaç6771/
Accaino6770/
Akkanna6763/
Aquanno6753/
Aikanga6731/
Akaanga6724/
Aycayno6724/
Haekana6724/
Aqeanos6721/
Akannah6718/
Aukonop6717/
Aucanot6717/
Hakanna6716/
Hakaina6715/
Gakanga6713/
Akenouh6711/
Gackono6711/
Auskono678/
Akongoi678/
Akasnah678/
Akhuino677/
Ekannou676/
Akon'go676/
Akhanha676/
Okangou676/
Aykanad675/
Aakanna674/
Okanoha674/
Akhaina674/
Gakonoh674/
Aekanha674/
Ahakana673/
Aikanat673/
Aikanna672/
Aikhana672/
Hakhana672/
Hekanou672/
Aikongo672/
Akuongo672/
Aikeana672/
Gokanou672/
Gacango672/
Akongou672/
O'Kanos671/
Aakhana671/
Akhanna671/
Akkaina671/
Ackanna671/
Ekeanuo671/
Ahkonoh671/
Akoonoh671/
Haikana671/
Gaicano671/
Aikaana671/
Aikanap671/
Aikuino671/
Akhongo671/
Akoenou671/
Akohnoh671/
Akoinou671/
Akonhgo671/
Akonngo671/
Akonnou671/
Akoongo671/
Akhanap671/
Akhanga671/
Atkanat671/
Akkanaç671/
Okeaneo671/
Haskana671/
Ekainuo671/
Akanaut671/
Eakanha671/
Eakkana671/

Akano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akano in the Russian language
Аканоakano-
Akano in the Arabic language
اكانوakanw-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akano
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