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Where Does The Last Name Akim Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Akim (Bengali: আকিম, Georgian: აკიმ, Hindi: अकीम, Marathi: अकीम, Oriya: ଅକିମ, Russian: Аким) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Ákim. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akim? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Akim is the 46,143^rd most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 648,358 people. The surname Akim is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Akim are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 16,481^st most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 57,205 people.

The last name Akim is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,855 people, or 1 in 45,951. In Nigeria Akim is most numerous in: Imo, where 18 percent are found, Cross River, where 12 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 82 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Malawi, where 7 percent are found.

Akim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Akim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Akim last name increased 695 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Akim Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Akim surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Akim surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the party.

The amount Akim earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning R 239,112 per year; in United States they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $46,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $53,018 CAD per year.