Akast Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Akast Surname Definition:

For Akehurst, q.v.

Akast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Akast Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Akehurst, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Akast Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akast occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Akast click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akast? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,075,631st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname Akast occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Akast live; 67 percent live in Australasia and 67 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 100,629. In New Zealand Akast is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 62 percent reside, Northland Region, where 27 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 11 percent reside. Beside New Zealand Akast is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Akast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Akast has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Akast surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aakast917/
Akkast914/
Akaist911/
Ackhast8346/
Hakaste8325/
Akhaste8324/
Akkaste834/
Akest8011/
Akastova771/
Akhost7374/
Acaste7339/
Hakost731/
Akhasd731/
Eikast730/
Aukest730/
Aicast730/
Aikhost675/

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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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  • 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 Akast
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