Akeleye Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akeleye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akeleye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin111:939,60046,216
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406

Akeleye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akeleye is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeleye? popularity and diffusion

Akeleye is the 4,034,050th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akeleye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 939,600. In Benin Akeleye is most prevalent in: Donga Department, where 91 percent reside and Littoral Department, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Benin this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 38 percent reside and Ghana, where 17 percent reside.

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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
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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 Akeleye
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