Akindu Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akindu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akindu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Akindu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akindu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akindu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most common surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Akindu are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Akindu is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 55 percent reside, Ekiti, where 23 percent reside and Osun, where 18 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akindou9214/
Gakindu927/
Acindu838/
Ekindu834/
Okindu832/
Akindouch801/
Akuundu7719/
Achindu7718/
Okindou776/
Akendeu772/
Akindoe771/
Akendou771/
Okndu731/
Hachindu711/
Okendu67267/
Ekendu6755/
Akemdu6721/
Akendouch6716/
Okenndu621/
Okenduh621/
Ekendou621/
Auchendu571/

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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 Akindu
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