Akello Surname
Approximately 324,606 people bear this surname
Akello Surname User-submission:
Okello or Akello is a Lou surname, that originates from the name of a male ancestor. The ancestor was so named as he was a child born after the birth of twins. Lou personal names were given based on a circumstance of birth.
Akello Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 316,235 | 1:123 | 1 |
| Kenya | 8,161 | 1:5,659 | 782 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Akello (10,828) may also be a first name.
Akello Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okello or Akello is a Lou surname, that originates from the name of a male ancestor. The ancestor was so named as he was a child born after the birth of twins. Lou personal names were given based on a circumstance of birth.
- Forebears.ioAkello Demographics
Akello Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akello Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akello Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akello (Russian: Акелло) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akello? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,692nd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 22,450 people. The last name Akello occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akello reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 58,109th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 10,828 people.
It is the most commonly occurring last name in one country:Uganda, where 97 percent are found. The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 316,235 people, or 1 in 123. In Uganda Akello is most common in: Lira District, where 9 percent are found, Oyam District, where 9 percent are found and Gulu District, where 8 percent are found. Barring Uganda this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Akello Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Akello earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,297 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Akello Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akello in the Russian language | ||
| Акелло | akello | - |
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Footnotes
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