Akebono Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Akebono Surname User-submission:

The Akebono surname means 'dawn', 'daybreak', 'beginning'.

Akebono Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1301:983,41819,913
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Akebono (392) may also be a first name.

Akebono Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akebono surname means 'dawn', 'daybreak', 'beginning'.

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Akebono Last Name Facts

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

Akebono occurs most in Japan. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akebono? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,511,557th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Akebono live; 94 percent live in East Asia and 94 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Akebono is also the 436,979th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 392 people.

The surname Akebono is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 983,418. In Japan Akebono is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 52 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 41 percent live and Ōita Prefecture, where 3 percent live. Other than Japan this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

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