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
The last name Akello (Russian: Акелло) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akello? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,692nd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 22,450 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akello live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Akello is also the 58,109th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10,828 people.
It is the most frequently used surname in one country:Uganda, where 97 percent reside. This surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 316,235 people, or 1 in 123. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Lira District, where 9 percent reside, Oyam District, where 9 percent reside and Gulu District, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Akello Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Akello 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
- 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akello
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