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Where Does The Last Name Akau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Akau (Hindi: अकौ, Marathi: अकंु, Russian: Акау) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 132,651^st most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,142,136 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Akau reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 271,926^th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 893 people.

Akau is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,362 people, or 1 in 130,061. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 39 percent are found, Benue, where 22 percent are found and Borno, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.

Akau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Akau surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Akau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 70.35% less than the national average, earning $14,729 CAD per year.