Akeng Surname

689,921st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Akeng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1381:150,50016,554
Malaysia961:307,23216,754
Uganda791:494,16828,468
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akeng (461) may also be a first name.

Akeng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akeng (Arabic: ليكنغ, Hindi: अकेंग, Russian: Акенг) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akeng? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 689,921st most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. Akeng is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Akeng reside; 37 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Akeng is also the 397,322nd most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 461 people.

Akeng is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 150,500. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Southwest Region, where 41 percent live, East Region, where 28 percent live and Centre Region, where 25 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 22 percent live and Uganda, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akeung9142/
Hakeng9138/
Akkeng9122/
Aikeng9114/
Akieng917/
Ahkeng914/
Akueng911/
Akaeng911/
Gakeng911/
Akng892/
Akengue8335/
Hackeng8318/
Aikieng831/
Aceng8034,826/
Okeng807,228/
Ekeng804,413/
Aking80923/
Akenx801/
Akngq801/
Hauskeng771/
Acheng739,121/
Haking73387/
Hokeng73243/
Akiong73228/
Gaking73104/
Akyong7384/
Gokeng7351/
Okaeng7335/
Akking7334/
Acking7324/
Aiking7317/
Ahking7312/
Ahceng7311/
Eikeng7310/
Adking735/
Akingh734/
Ekkeng733/
Akenke733/
Eaking732/
Akuing732/
Aqueng731/
Acengh731/
Acceng731/
Okeung731/
Okeeng731/
Odkeng731/
Auking730/
Hacking673,342/
Hacheng67222/
Okengue6788/
Heekeng6761/
Houkeng6739/
Askings6722/
Hakings6720/
Gaqueng6714/
Goukeng678/
Ekng677/
Adkings675/
Okng673/
Aucheng672/
Aidking671/
Hockeng671/
Aycheng671/
Hakking671/
Aicheng671/
Hokceng671/
Aikings671/
Adkingx671/
Aqng671/
Hookeng671/
Hokaeng671/
Hauking670/
Aitking670/
Heaking670/

Akeng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akeng in the Hindi language
अकेंगakenga85.71
आकेंगakenga14.29
Akeng in the Russian language
Акенгakeng-
Akeng in the Arabic language
ليكنغlykngh-

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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 Akeng
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