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 surname Akeem is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 15,426th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 201,642 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Akeem live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akeem is also the 7,150th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held 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 primarily found in: Oyo, where 33 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Osun, where 13 percent live. Other than Nigeria Akeem exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Akeem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (82%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Akeem surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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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