Akem Surname

87,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Akem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,6781:7,755988
Nigeria2,0601:85,9926,035
Yemen2201:120,1156,642
Papua New Guinea1241:65,7568,577
Thailand711:994,906151,495
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Turkey531:1,468,32957,819
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Burkina Faso361:509,7817,011
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
India181:42,614,743461,117
England171:3,277,533109,658
France71:9,488,960336,266
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Akem (2,832) may also be a first name.

Akem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akem (Russian: Акем) is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 87,665th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,328,390 people. Akem is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Akem are found; 49 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Akem is also the 136,905th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 2,832 people.

This last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 2,678 people, or 1 in 7,755. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 54 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 20 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 38 percent are found and Yemen, where 4 percent are found.

Akem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Akem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Akem surname rose 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Akem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akem surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Akem earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,556 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akeem8936,141/
Hakem8919,007/
Akkem891,467/
Akeme891,025/
Akhem8956/
Gakem8953/
Akeam8951/
Akeum8915/
Aikem897/
Akiem894/
Ackem894/
Aakem892/
Ahkem892/
Akemm892/
Aekem892/
Akeim891/
Akgem891/
Akcem891/
Hakeem80114,865/
Hakiem801,991/
Akheem80620/
Hakeim80352/
Hakeme8095/
Hakkem8069/
Akemhe8030/
Askhem8027/
Akeame8021/
Hackem8016/
Aakeem808/
Hakemm807/
Akhiem803/
Akeeme803/
Akkeem802/
Aitkem802/
Ackeem802/
Haikem802/
Akeemt802/
Hakeam802/
Akheme802/
Akkeam801/
Aukeem801/
Akeehm801/
Azkeem801/
Akeemm801/
Akeyme801/
Hakcem801/
Akim7511,240/
Okem753,310/
Ekem752,590/
Acem751,099/
Ökem75111/
Aqem7536/
Akym7518/
Akjm754/
Hakkeem732,375/
Askheim73180/
Hakheem73141/
Hackeem7333/
Ashkhem7321/
Hakeemh7317/
Hakeemm736/
Ackheim735/
Hakeeme733/
Haqkeem732/
Akemova731/
Hakkiem731/
Hackeam731/
Ahiekem731/
Askemme731/
Akehiem731/
Haakeem731/
Hhakeem731/
Hajkeem731/
Hahkkem731/
A'Akeem731/
Haikeme731/
Ahkheim730/
Haakeim730/
Hakim67515,938/
Okeme674,872/
Achem673,136/
Ackim672,581/
Akhim672,284/
Ahkim67884/
Akkim67728/
Akime67511/
Aqeme6767/
Ekiem6752/
Ekhem6737/
Okeem6734/
Aukim6733/
Odkem6733/
Gakim6730/
Oukem6727/
Aqeem6720/
Aakim6719/
Akaim6715/
Aikim6713/
Hacem6712/
Uikem6711/
Aekim6710/
Haqem6710/
Ekkem679/
Hakym679/
Akuim679/
Akimm678/
Ekeem677/
Accem677/
Aceem674/
Hekem674/
Akiom674/
Ekeam673/
Okiem673/
Okhem673/
Eakim672/
Okcem672/
Ekeim672/
Gokem672/
Agkim672/
Eckem671/
Eukem671/
Hakkeemm671/
Hackeeme671/
Otkem671/
Aceim671/
Ahcem671/
Akyom671/
Okeam671/
Ockem671/
Hakém671/
Egkem671/
Ekeum671/
Akism671/
Akhym671/
Aacem671/
Aukym671/
Askím671/
A'Kim671/
Eikem671/
Eykem671/
Aqeim671/
Aqetm671/
Aqkim671/
Aquem671/
Hokem670/

Akem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akem in the Russian language
Акемakem-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akem
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