Akay Surname
Approximately 44,252 people bear this surname
Akay Surname User-submission:
Akay is a Turkish surname. It is splitted in ak, which means 'pure', and ay, which means 'moon'. The meaning of the Akay surname is 'pure moon'.
Akay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 41,088 | 1:1,894 | 282 |
| Indonesia | 968 | 1:136,621 | 13,592 |
| France | 360 | 1:184,508 | 28,709 |
| Germany | 311 | 1:258,860 | 27,806 |
| Northern Cyprus | 257 | 1:1,241 | 102 |
| Belgium | 141 | 1:81,536 | 12,817 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Philippines | 128 | 1:790,924 | 76,218 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Sweden | 87 | 1:113,181 | 8,121 |
| Austria | 74 | 1:115,073 | 16,208 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Netherlands | 66 | 1:255,866 | 32,556 |
| Niger | 56 | 1:342,715 | 9,958 |
| Kazakhstan | 55 | 1:321,500 | 26,592 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Bulgaria | 29 | 1:240,652 | 12,777 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Akay (2,460) may also be a first name.
Akay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Akay is a Turkish surname. It is splitted in ak, which means 'pure', and ay, which means 'moon'. The meaning of the Akay surname is 'pure moon'.
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Average Akay Salary in
United States
$66,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akay (Bengali: আকয়, Hindi: अकाय, Marathi: अकाय, Oriya: ଅକୟ, Russian: Акай) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Akay is the 12,680th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 164,683 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Akay live; 80 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Akay is also the 149,109th most widespread forename on earth, borne by 2,460 people.
The surname Akay is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 41,088 people, or 1 in 1,894. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.
Akay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Akay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Akay last name grew 1,046 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Akay Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Akay are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.
The amount Akay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.45% less than the national average, earning 226,871 kr per year and in United States they earn 54.84% more than the national average, earning $66,814 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akay in the Bengali language | ||
| আকয় | akaya | - |
| Akay in the Hindi language | ||
| अकाय | akaya | 75 |
| आकाय | akaya | 25 |
| Akay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅକୟ | akaya | 66.67 |
| ଅକ୍ଷୟ | aksaya | 33.33 |
| Akay in the Marathi language | ||
| अकाय | akaya | 46.15 |
| आकय | akaya | 30.77 |
| आकाय | akaya | 23.08 |
| Akay in the Russian language | ||
| Акай | akaj | - |
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