Akinyang Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Akinyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
Akinyang (17) may also be a first name.
Akinyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akinyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akinyang is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akinyang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Akinyang is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akinyang reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Akinyang is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 17 people.
The surname Akinyang is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda Akinyang is mostly concentrated in: Katakwi District, where 67 percent reside, Amuria District, where 17 percent reside and Nakapiripirit District, where 17 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 43 percent reside.
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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 Akinyang
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