Akeh Surname

98,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Jordan

Akeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1,6521:12,5721,694
Nigeria1,3601:130,2528,479
Jordan1,0931:8,0901,558
Thailand2151:328,55056,687
Palestine1711:26,6013,744
Lebanon1051:53,6874,312
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Israel91:950,84857,975
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England61:9,286,343223,652
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Akéh (1) are calculated separately.

Akeh (257) may also be a first name.

Akeh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akeh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻛﻴﻪ) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Akéh. For other potential spellings of Akeh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,542nd most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,514,767 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Akeh are found; 34 percent are found in Central Africa and 31 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 555,528th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 257 people.

Akeh is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1,652 people, or 1 in 12,572. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 43 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 25 percent are found and East Region, where 22 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Akeh is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent are found and Jordan, where 23 percent are found.

Akeh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Akeh last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (93%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akéh921/
Hakeh89234/
Akeuh89114/
Akieh8938/
Akheh8926/
Akkeh8911/
Aikeh895/
Askeh895/
Akeih892/
Adkeh892/
Akceh891/
Aekeh891/
Ake8656,620/
Akeheh804/
Hackeh801/
Akkeih801/
Hakeuh801/
Akehch801/
Akeych801/
Akheha801/
Akheuh801/
Akeach801/
Akqehe801/
Akhieh801/
Hakkeh801/
Akhi7597,999/
Ekeh7561,202/
Hake7535,919/
Okeh7519,330/
Akhy754,513/
Akey753,816/
Aceh752,477/
Gake751,738/
Akhe751,700/
Akie751,436/
Acke751,267/
Akha751,056/
Akee75971/
Akei75865/
Aike75828/
Auke75542/
Akih75510/
Akke75437/
Akea75152/
Aqeh75138/
Akeu75118/
Ayke75117/
Eake7574/
Aake7573/
Aeke7540/
Ahke7533/
Akeï7531/
Akej7515/
Akce7511/
Ajke759/
Azke755/
Agke752/
Akhé752/
Aqke752/
Akhj751/
Akje751/
Akeî751/
Akge751/
Ackehed7312/
Hacketh7311/
Askehed735/
Haikech731/
Gahkeih731/
Gayke6715,485/
Hauke6710,324/
Haake679,694/
Hakke675,462/
Akque674,772/
Hacke673,221/
Ahake672,760/
Okieh671,942/
Akhaj671,238/
Ackey671,073/
Akhee67905/
Aikey67772/
Akhey67722/
Hakei67612/
Akhie67566/
Akhai67522/
Oikeh67438/
Gaike67430/
Hakey67417/
Akhoy67389/
Gacke67379/
Ackie67276/
Akhay67259/
Akhuy67212/
Hakhi67177/
Askea67172/
Aukee67135/
Akkhi67109/
Akkih67108/
Aqedh6799/
Akhuj6791/
Akerø6780/
Hakeľ6774/
Gakey6773/
Hajke6769/
Ekeuh6765/
Akkha6764/
Hakha6762/
Ackee6760/
Hakeu6758/
Haeke6757/
Haike6754/
Gauke6749/
Ackes6747/
Eadke6743/
Aikie6741/
Okeeh6741/
Gakee6741/
Gakhe6738/
Ekkeh6737/
Aukea6734/
Hakee6728/
Heake6727/
Ahuke6726/
Aikhe6725/
Gakhi6723/
Okkeh6721/
Eakhe6720/
Gakke6719/
Hakih6718/
Hakie6718/
Aukei6718/
Auket6718/
Hakea6718/
Akkee6718/
Hakhe6716/
Akije6715/
Hayke6714/
Akhej6713/
Aakey6713/
Akioh6713/
Akhih6713/
Aikei6712/
Eakea6711/
Aykie6711/
Akuih6710/
Akkie679/
Ekeah679/
Askøe679/
Aukih679/
Aikha678/
Akhoi678/
Eakha678/
Akhaa678/
Gajke678/
Aykha677/
Aikke677/
Ahkey677/
Hazke677/
Aayke676/
Ahkhi676/
Augke676/
Aucke676/
Aakie675/
Aakhi675/
Akahy675/
Okheh675/
Akeuj675/
Aukhi675/
Hakqe674/
Aakee674/
Ookeh674/
Hakeĺ674/
Gakea674/
Hakyh674/
Askhe673/
Haqke673/
Eakie673/
Okeyh673/
Akihe673/
Akaih673/
Agkes673/
Gakei673/
Aukje673/
Akerr672/
Aukha672/
Akiea672/
Aahke672/
Easke672/
Aakhe672/
Addke672/
Aitke672/
Akeey672/
Akeys672/
Hagke672/
Ekeeh672/
Aikhy672/
Ackhe672/
Eckeh672/
Akhei672/
Aakha672/
Aikee671/
Ockeh671/
Okceh671/
Gakhy671/
Hakje671/
Aakke671/
Adtke671/
Ahket671/
Akcey671/
Akeea671/
Akeïr671/
Akeis671/
Akhea671/
Akhij671/
Akajh671/
Akkey671/
Attke671/
Athke671/
Ahkie671/
Okeih671/
Okehh671/
Adkea671/
Aijke671/
Aáker671/
Gaake671/
Haške671/
Okeuh671/
Hakez671/
Haqeh671/
Agkep671/
Aikea671/
Aikeu671/
Ahkhe671/
Akiey671/
Akhoa671/
Akayh671/
Aukeu671/
Aqeah671/
Oskeh671/
Ogkeh671/
Aykea671/
Eauke671/
Akhui671/
Aekke671/
Akesr671/
Akhhi671/
Aiqeh671/
Ahkeu671/
Ajkce671/
Azkhi671/
Aukie671/
Gakih671/
Akett670/
Hahke670/
Eacke670/
Eakey670/
Aukey670/
Aekey670/
Adket670/
Aakez670/
Aykey670/

Akeh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akeh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻛﻴﻪakyh-

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