Akeku Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Akeku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akeku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akeku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akeku is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akeku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Akeku is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Akeku are found; 65 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Akeku is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria Akeku is most common in: Benue, where 55 percent live, Nasarawa, where 25 percent live and Lagos, where 10 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 29 percent live and Uganda, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akeiku | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hakekou | 83 | 30 | / |
| Akoekou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaakeku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akaku | 80 | 418 | / |
| Okeku | 80 | 175 | / |
| Akoku | 80 | 143 | / |
| Aceku | 80 | 113 | / |
| Akiku | 80 | 50 | / |
| Ekeku | 80 | 34 | / |
| Akeskous | 77 | 171 | / |
| Hakiekou | 77 | 23 | / |
| Ekeuku | 73 | 39 | / |
| Akaiku | 73 | 37 | / |
| Hakiku | 73 | 10 | / |
| Akhaku | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akokcu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Akaaku | 73 | 6 | / |
| Okekuu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akikou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Akisku | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akakau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okekou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Okekeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akikus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ecakku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okaeku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoeku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akakui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hakkaku | 67 | 3,076 | / |
| Aikikus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Akoikou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gakikou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akahkuh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hakikou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akhakhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeikoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eecakku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaakuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoïkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoîkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuikeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akikuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikokou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haukiku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akikous | 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 Akeku
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