Akech Surname
Approximately 70,132 people bear this surname
Akech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 37,518 | 1:304 | 67 |
| Uganda | 21,255 | 1:1,837 | 269 |
| Sudan | 7,000 | 1:5,359 | 780 |
| Kenya | 4,126 | 1:11,192 | 1,408 |
| Tanzania | 129 | 1:410,400 | 28,884 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Akech (59,850) may also be a first name.
Akech Demographics
Akech Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akech Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akech is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akech? popularity and diffusion
Akech is the 8,114th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 103,912 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akech live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Akech is also the 15,884th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 59,850 people.
Akech is most widely held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 37,518 people, or 1 in 304. Barring South Sudan it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 30 percent live and Sudan, where 10 percent live.
Akech Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Akech earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.15% less than the national average, earning $24,962 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aketch | 91 | 13,888 | / |
| Akeche | 91 | 411 | / |
| Hakech | 91 | 3 | / |
| Akeach | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akeych | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akehch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akeech | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akkech | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akec | 89 | 3,246 | / |
| Akchech | 83 | 11 | / |
| Aketche | 83 | 4 | / |
| Akkeche | 83 | 2 | / |
| Akheche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akechhe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Haikech | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okech | 80 | 28,435 | / |
| Akoch | 80 | 5,501 | / |
| Akach | 80 | 854 | / |
| Akich | 80 | 77 | / |
| Ekech | 80 | 15 | / |
| Akkec | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akeci | 80 | 3 | / |
| Akiec | 80 | 1 | / |
| Acech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akedc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asketche | 77 | 9 | / |
| Oketch | 73 | 29,446 | / |
| Akkach | 73 | 440 | / |
| Okeche | 73 | 21 | / |
| Akiche | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akeezh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akitch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Achech | 73 | 5 | / |
| Okiech | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akhych | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ockech | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeech | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aikach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okeach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gakich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gakych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akuich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hokech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akkoch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akkich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okechh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aakach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akechowna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okec | 67 | 512 | / |
| Aqueche | 67 | 221 | / |
| Akez | 67 | 131 | / |
| Okeiche | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aakkach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haikach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adkaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashkich | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Ketch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oketche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oukeche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haykich | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Akech
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis