Akeem Surname

15,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akeem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akeem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria35,8881:4,936653
United States671:5,409,835270,257
England531:1,051,28451,324
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
India281:27,395,192354,286
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Akeem (146,734) may also be a first name.

Akeem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akeem is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Akeem.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,426th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 201,642 people. Akeem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Akeem live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 7,150th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 146,734 people.

The last name Akeem is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 35,888 people, or 1 in 4,936. In Nigeria Akeem is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 33 percent are found, Lagos, where 19 percent are found and Osun, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Akeem is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Akeem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Akeem surname is predominantly Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Akeem last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Akeem earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.2% less than the national average, earning $37,022 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakeem91114,865/
Akheem91620/
Aakeem918/
Akeeme913/
Akkeem912/
Ackeem912/
Akeemt912/
Aukeem911/
Akeehm911/
Azkeem911/
Akeemm911/
Akem895,486/
Hakkeem832,375/
Hakheem83141/
Hackeem8333/
Hakeemh8317/
Hakeemm836/
Hakeeam835/
Hakeeme833/
Haqkeem832/
Yoakeem831/
Akehiem831/
Haakeem831/
Hhakeem831/
Hajkeem831/
A'Akeem831/
Hakem8019,007/
Akkem801,467/
Akeme801,025/
Akyem80437/
Akhem8056/
Gakem8053/
Akeam8051/
Okeem8034/
Aqeem8020/
Akeum8015/
Akaem808/
Aikem807/
Ekeem807/
Aceem804/
Akiem804/
Ackem804/
Ikeem803/
Aakem802/
Ahkem802/
Akemm802/
Akuem802/
Aekem802/
Akeim801/
Akgem801/
Akcem801/
Hakkeemm771/
Hackeeme771/
Hakkeiem771/
Hakiem731,991/
Haqeem73483/
Hakeim73352/
Ayikem73277/
Yekeem73262/
Yoakem73219/
Ayakem73137/
Hakeme7395/
Eyakem7369/
Hakkem7369/
Okeyem7354/
Akemhe7330/
Askhem7327/
Akeame7321/
Hackem7316/
Akeyam7316/
Ioakem7312/
Hakemm737/
Hekeem735/
Ayekem735/
Akkyem733/
Aqueem733/
Akhiem733/
Hikeem732/
Aitkem732/
Haikem732/
Hakeam732/
Akheme732/
Hokeem731/
Akkeam731/
Akouem731/
Haceem731/
Akeham731/
Ayukem731/
Acheem731/
Ikeeme731/
Akeyme731/
Akeiam731/
Aqeemh731/
Hakcem731/
Ikheem731/
Hakkeemmt711/
Akim6711,240/
Okem673,310/
Ekem672,590/
Acem671,099/
Ioakeim67784/
Ayakeme67551/
Askheim67180/
Ökem67111/
Aqem6736/
Ashkhem6721/
Ayekeme6719/
Akouyem6718/
Akym6718/
Haqueem675/
Ackheim675/
Oyakeme675/
Eyakiem674/
Ajikeme674/
Akjm674/
Okeyeme673/
Okeejim673/
Ashqeem673/
Akiyeme672/
Iyakeme672/
Akoueme672/
Eakieam672/
Akemova671/
Heckeem671/
Hakkiem671/
Hackeam671/
Ahiekem671/
Askemme671/
Yoakeim671/
Akojeme671/
Hookeem671/
Hakieam671/
Hahkkem671/
Haikeme671/
Ahkheim670/
Haakeim670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akeem
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