Akanya Surname
Approximately 2,220 people bear this surname
Akanya Surname Definition:
Akanya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: baby / Youngest member of the household.
Akanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,298 | 1:136,474 | 8,806 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Uganda | 293 | 1:133,240 | 12,235 |
| Kenya | 73 | 1:632,601 | 28,796 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Akanya (237) may also be a first name.
Akanya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Akanya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: baby / Youngest member of the household.
Akanya Demographics
Akanya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akanya (Arabic: اكانيا, Bengali: আকন্যা, Hindi: अकन्य, Marathi: एकंया, Oriya: ଅକନଯ୍) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 190,196th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,282,678 people. Akanya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akanya live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akanya is also the 581,650th most widely held given name globally, held by 237 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,298 people, or 1 in 136,474. In Nigeria Akanya is primarily concentrated in: Cross River, where 27 percent live, Kogi, where 26 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 19 percent live and Uganda, where 13 percent live.
Akanya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Akanya last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akanyah | 92 | 279 | / |
| Akaanya | 92 | 100 | / |
| Gakanya | 92 | 14 | / |
| Hakanya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Askanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Adkanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akhanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akannya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Atkanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akkanya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akainyah | 86 | 438 | / |
| Haikanya | 86 | 165 | / |
| Hakkanya | 86 | 11 | / |
| Hadkanya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akanoiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akannyha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okanya | 83 | 5,993 | / |
| Akanyo | 83 | 4,577 | / |
| Akonya | 83 | 991 | / |
| Akagna | 83 | 539 | / |
| Akania | 83 | 106 | / |
| Akanja | 83 | 51 | / |
| Akanea | 83 | 7 | / |
| Akanha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ackainyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akanhaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhonya | 77 | 2,220 | / |
| Okeanya | 77 | 115 | / |
| Akkanyo | 77 | 36 | / |
| Eukanya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Hokanya | 77 | 24 | / |
| Gakonya | 77 | 11 | / |
| Akkonya | 77 | 9 | / |
| Akannia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akhanha | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akkania | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akanjha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okhanya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okainya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akanjia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okaanya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akanhay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okamnya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akainja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eakanha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akanjoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akangia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akounya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakania | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okaunya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okannya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akanjah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Acheanya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akhangea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akanehad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakamnia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhoonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hacanyas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okonya | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Akanho | 67 | 617 | / |
| Akonyo | 67 | 123 | / |
| Okanyo | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ocanya | 67 | 96 | / |
| Akanjo | 67 | 40 | / |
| Okanja | 67 | 29 | / |
| Acania | 67 | 19 | / |
| Acanyo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okanha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okania | 67 | 10 | / |
| Adkhaniah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Okagna | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akanio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aconya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhanihas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqanea | 67 | 1 | / |
Akanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akanya in the Bengali language | ||
| আকন্যা | akan'ya | - |
| Akanya in the Hindi language | ||
| अकन्य | akan'ya | - |
| Akanya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅକନଯ୍ | akanay | 50 |
| ଏକନଯ୍ା | ekanaya | 50 |
| Akanya in the Marathi language | ||
| एकंया | ekanya | 50 |
| अकंया | akanya | 50 |
| Akanya in the Arabic language | ||
| اكانيا | akanya | - |
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