Akanyah Surname
940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 279 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana
Akanyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Akanyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akanyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akanyah has its highest incidence in Ghana. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Akanyah.
How Common Is The Last Name Akanyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 940,398th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akanyah live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
It is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Not including Ghana it exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akainyah | 93 | 438 | / |
| Akanya | 92 | 2,220 | / |
| Ackainyah | 88 | 1 | / |
| Akaanya | 86 | 100 | / |
| Gakanya | 86 | 14 | / |
| Hakanya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Askanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adkanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akhanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akannya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atkanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akkanya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akanjah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haikanya | 80 | 165 | / |
| Hakkanya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hadkanya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akannyha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akanoiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okanya | 77 | 5,993 | / |
| Akanyo | 77 | 4,577 | / |
| Akonya | 77 | 991 | / |
| Akanho | 77 | 617 | / |
| Akagna | 77 | 539 | / |
| Akania | 77 | 106 | / |
| Akanja | 77 | 51 | / |
| Akanea | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akanha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Adkhaniah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Akanhaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akhonya | 71 | 2,220 | / |
| Okeanya | 71 | 115 | / |
| Akkanyo | 71 | 36 | / |
| Eukanya | 71 | 27 | / |
| Hokanya | 71 | 24 | / |
| Gakonya | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ekaniah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akkonya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akannia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Akhanha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Aqanjah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akanjha | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akkania | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okhanya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ekenyah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ekaanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akanhou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akanjia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akonjah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okaanya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akanhay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okainya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hakania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akanjoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akkenya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoneah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akainja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okamnya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekainya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akannho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okannya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okaunya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aikania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akounya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akangia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eakanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Acheanya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akannioh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hakkenya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haqaniah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akhangea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhoonya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akanehad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hacanyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakamnia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoinyah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Akanyah
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis