Akinson Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

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

Akinson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England131:4,286,005132,302
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Akinson (39) may also be a first name.

Akinson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akinson occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Akinson.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,565,797th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Akinson is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Akinson reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 39 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 2,903,980. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 54 percent live, Ogun, where 15 percent live and Ondo, where 10 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Akinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Akinson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Akinson surname fell 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Akinson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akinson surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Akinson earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.09% less than the national average, earning $26,714 USD per year.

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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 Akinson
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