Akiira Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Akiira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 132 | 1:295,752 | 20,635 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Akiira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akiira occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiira? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,551,568th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. The last name Akiira occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akiira live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 295,752. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Katakwi District, where 37 percent live, Kumi District, where 19 percent live and Amuria District, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiirga | 92 | 24 | / |
| Akihira | 92 | 3 | / |
| Akhiira | 92 | 1 | / |
| Akihirga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akiera | 83 | 1,304 | / |
| Okiira | 83 | 127 | / |
| Akiiri | 83 | 30 | / |
| Akiiro | 83 | 7 | / |
| Akiire | 83 | 3 | / |
| Aciira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekiira | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akihiro | 77 | 531 | / |
| Hakiiri | 77 | 117 | / |
| Akehira | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hakyira | 77 | 2 | / |
| Acihira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akiyrah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gakiyra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakiiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gakiiro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakiire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gakiire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaikiire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okijirha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akioiere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhihiero | 67 | 193 | / |
| Aciiro | 67 | 15 | / |
| Akiere | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ociira | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okiera | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akieri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aqiera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okiiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akyire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okiiry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akyiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okiyra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okiire | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akiira
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