Akechi Surname

118,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Akechi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akechi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,6051:24,3243,473
Japan1,5511:82,4275,448
Nigeria4931:359,31619,315
Kenya1741:265,40217,619
Ivory Coast311:744,23320,430
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Akechi (256) may also be a first name.

Akechi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akechi (Russian: Акечи) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akechi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akechi is the 118,110th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,871,481 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Akechi reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 556,659th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 256 people.

This surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,605 people, or 1 in 24,324. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Bugiri District, where 21 percent reside, Namayingo District, where 18 percent reside and Tororo District, where 11 percent reside. Besides Uganda it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 40 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Akechi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Akechi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aketchi92883/
Akeachi923/
Akeuchi921/
Akechii921/
Akechui921/
Akeechi921/
Aakechi921/
Akechai921/
Akeci913/
Akechich862/
Akethchi861/
Acketchi861/
Okechi839,274/
Ekechi835,605/
Akochi832,951/
Akichi832,788/
Akachi83625/
Akeche83411/
Akecha83317/
Akechy831/
Akehji831/
Oketchi77325/
Akaichi77115/
Akkachi77108/
Akaachi7737/
Akachai7719/
Achechi7713/
Hakichi778/
Okechie777/
Akitchi777/
Akachii775/
Okeychi774/
Akohchi774/
Aketche774/
Gakichi774/
Okeachi773/
Hakachi772/
Ookechi772/
Akochii772/
Eekechi772/
Ockechi772/
Akochie772/
Akoichi772/
Ekechei772/
Akkeche772/
Akaïchi771/
Okaechi771/
Okeuchi771/
Ekkechi771/
Okoechi771/
Ekechie771/
Ekeechi771/
Hekechi771/
Okeechi771/
Akichie771/
Akechaa771/
Akechhe771/
Aketchy771/
Akheche771/
Akeacha771/
Ackochi771/
Ackychi771/
Eckechi771/
Akochih771/
Akici733,344/
Akeca73296/
Akece7346/
Akezi7341/
Okeci733/
Akhechaa7116/
Asketche719/
Ackachie715/
Eakachai712/
Aekachai712/
Okeuchie711/
Oketchoi711/
Hachechi711/
Akhochie711/
Okochi6718,523/
Okecha676,607/
Okachi673,454/
Akache67691/
Akkeçi67414/
Akoche67190/
Akkece67164/
Ekichi67147/
Akichy67119/
Okichi6781/
Ekachi6742/
Achiţe6738/
Akochy6722/
Akhige6721/
Okeche6721/
Hakici6718/
Akeezi6717/
Akayci6717/
Ekeche6710/
Akiche678/
Aekkachai678/
Akezie676/
Akhizi675/
Ekochi674/
Akezeh673/
Achize673/
Acachi673/
Akejui672/
Akeegi672/
Akeuzi672/
Akicha672/
Aceche672/
Hakeji671/
Ahcheechi671/
Hakeca671/
Akychy671/
Akoché671/
Akaché671/
Akecaa671/
Aketehesi671/
Akigeh671/
Akhize671/
Eakkachai671/
Aqichi671/
Hacheichi671/

Akechi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akechi in the Russian language
Акечиakeci-

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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
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  • 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 Akechi
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