Akiam Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akiam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akiam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397

Akiam (121) may also be a first name.

Akiam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akiam is found in Burkina Faso more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Akiam.

How Common Is The Last Name Akiam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Akiam is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Akiam are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akiam is also the 848,089th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 121 people.

The last name Akiam is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,529,342. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Centre-Sud Region, where 58 percent reside and Centre Region, where 42 percent reside. Outside of Burkina Faso this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and Nigeria, where 19 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ackiam9120/
Hakiam916/
Ahkiam913/
Akhiam911/
Aekiam911/
Akoijam83265/
Eakieam832/
Akuiyam831/
Hakieam831/
Aekieam831/
Ekiam80146/
Akyam80115/
Akjam8040/
Okiam804/
Akiom804/
Achiam73395/
Akkyam7314/
Akiome735/
Akaiom732/
Haqiam731/
Akyame731/
Akeham731/
Akkjam731/
Akhiamova7111/
Haquiam6712/
Akhiome677/
Hakeeam675/
Akhyame674/
Uikhiam674/
Hackeam671/
Ecaiyam671/
Oukhiam671/
Okhiham671/
Akayyam671/

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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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  • 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 Akiam
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