Akindes Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akindes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akindes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2971:34,8004,514
France381:1,747,966156,445
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Akindès (3) are calculated separately.

Akindes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akindes is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Akindès. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akindes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akindes is the 793,288th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Akindes are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 84 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 34,800. In Benin Akindes is primarily found in: Atlantique Department, where 31 percent are found, Littoral Department, where 31 percent are found and Zou Department, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Benin it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akindès953/
Akinde9212,743/
Aikinde8624/
Aïkinde8615/
Akindee8611/
Akiende8610/
Akionde869/
Akinnde868/
Akindeh868/
Aîkinde867/
Akendes862/
Atkinde861/
Gakinde861/
Adkinde861/
Akindei861/
Akintde861/
Aakinde861/
Akindge860/
Aknde8335/
Askinder804/
Akindije801/
Akende773,298/
Akinda77218/
Akindi77149/
Acinde778/
Akhnde776/
Aaknde774/
Okinde773/
Akndea772/
Aqinde771/
Aknnde771/
Akınde771/
Akndge771/
Akindoise753/
Aquinde711,551/
Akindoa71171/
Akaende7121/
Gakindi7120/
Asknder7117/
Acuinde7115/
Akönder7114/
Hakende7111/
Akendeh717/
Akindii716/
Achinde715/
Akindyo713/
Akendeu712/
Akendie711/
Eakhnde711/
Akindij711/
Akindoy711/
Akienda711/
Akindai711/
Akendje711/
Akinndi711/
Akendge710/
Aknda67903/
Hakkindi674/
Akindaha673/
Aquiende673/
Akndi673/
O'Kinder671/
Houkinde671/
Ackendey671/
Akkindha671/

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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 Akindes
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