Akatsu Surname

77,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Akatsu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akatsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,1951:20,6372,295
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
United States331:10,983,604436,696
France21:33,211,361423,184
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Akatsu Last Name Facts

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

Akatsu is most common in Japan. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akatsu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,626th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,156,570 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Akatsu are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 6,195 people, or 1 in 20,637. In Japan Akatsu is mostly found in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 35 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 19 percent are found and Fukushima Prefecture, where 17 percent are found. Not including Japan it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Akatsu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akatsu last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Akatsu earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akatshu921/
Akatsuu921/
Okatsu83119/
Akotsu8343/
Okaetsu773/
Ohkatsu772/
Ookatsu771/
Aiketsu771/
Akazu7330/
Heikatsu711/
Akachu6742/
Akacou6736/
Eketsu6721/
Akaazu6711/
Okotsu671/
Akazzu671/
Akaezu671/
Akauzu671/

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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 Akatsu
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