Akinyi Surname

2,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Akinyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akinyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya196,6931:23520
Uganda5,3181:7,3411,281
United States471:7,711,892346,147
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
England201:2,785,90397,972
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Iceland121:31,6742,357
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Akinyi (44,824) may also be a first name.

Akinyi Last Name Facts

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

Akinyi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akinyi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,762nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 36,022 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akinyi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 74 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 20,250th most widely held given name internationally, held by 44,824 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 196,693 people, or 1 in 235. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kisumu County, where 21 percent reside, Siaya County, where 18 percent reside and Homa Bay County, where 17 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Akinyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Akinyi last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Akinyi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakinyi92106/
Ackinyi921/
Akini911,535/
Akiny9143/
Okinyi8316,393/
Akinyo83544/
Akainy83180/
Akkini8358/
Hakini8351/
Akenyi8342/
Akunyi8341/
Adkini8334/
Akinay8323/
Akiniz8321/
Askini8317/
Akuini8314/
Akingi8314/
Ackini8310/
Akinai8310/
Akaini839/
Akinei836/
Akiniy836/
Aakini834/
Akinio834/
Akinui833/
Akinie833/
Aykini832/
Akinid832/
Akoini832/
Akhini832/
Akioni831/
Akinoi831/
Aikini831/
Akigni831/
Akiney831/
Aukini831/
Adkiny831/
Gakini831/
Ashkini77608/
Askinis7731/
Akuenyi7711/
Gakinyo779/
Akainih775/
Hakeini773/
Akinich772/
Hakkini772/
Haikini772/
Achinyi772/
Aškinis772/
Akkinay771/
Akkiney771/
Akinaya771/
Akingay771/
Akhinay771/
Aukingi771/
Hakinii771/
Akhaini771/
Akhinie771/
Aikinip771/
Akine73612/
Okini73301/
Akeny73224/
Akuny7380/
Aqini734/
Akinj732/
Ahakoini711/
Akkhinni711/
Akheinay711/
Acheinyi711/
Aszkinis711/
Asgkinis711/
Akhienie711/
Okenyi673,671/
Okinyo671,437/
Akoina67744/
Achini67617/
Akınay67532/
Adkine67462/
Okinei67222/
Akaina67137/
Akinje67123/
Aquini67120/
Akenyo6769/
Gokini6767/
Akiene6739/
Akuine6737/
Okinoi6733/
Okingi6731/
Ackine6727/
Akkine6718/
Akinge6717/
Akhine6716/
Okaini6714/
Akaine6711/
Akiena679/
Okuini679/
Akuney678/
Akuina678/
Okioni678/
Okinai678/
Aukine677/
Akeney676/
Okieni676/
Akeine675/
Aikine674/
Hakeny674/
Akinoa674/
Ocaini674/
Okinio674/
Acenyi674/
Ahkine673/
Akunay672/
Hakine672/
Hokini672/
Oukini672/
Ocinyi672/
Gakine672/
Askeny672/
Akueny672/
Atkine671/
Oskiny671/
Aykine671/
Asqini671/
Okoini671/
Okieny671/
Okhiny671/
Ahcini671/
Akione671/
Akigne671/
Akineh671/
Akeina671/
Okhini671/
Akenoy671/
Akhyny671/
Haqini671/
Eakine670/
Aukeny670/
Ahkeny670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akinyi
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