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 last name Akeleye occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeleye? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Akeleye is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akeleye reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Akeleye is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 939,600. In Benin it is mostly found in: Donga Department, where 91 percent live and Littoral Department, where 9 percent live. Beside Benin this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 38 percent live and Ghana, where 17 percent live.

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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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  • 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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