Akirou Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Benin

Akirou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akirou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Benin111:939,60046,216
France11:66,422,722504,397

Akirou (207) may also be a first name.

Akirou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akirou is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akirou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Akirou are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 629,010th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 207 people.

It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger it is mostly found in: Dosso Region, where 42 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 17 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 17 percent are found. Not including Niger Akirou is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 46 percent are found and France, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakirou923/
Akiru917,330/
Akiro91873/
Ashkirou867/
Akkairou861/
Akieru8396/
Hakiro8362/
Akairo8328/
Akiroh8324/
Akoiro8317/
Hakiru8316/
Aikiru8313/
Akiruo8311/
Akhiru838/
Akairu837/
Akkiro837/
Akhiro835/
Akirot833/
Akuiro832/
Akerou832/
Askiru831/
Akiruz831/
Aakiru831/
Akkiru831/
Akiroa831/
Akiroi831/
Akirui831/
Acirou831/
Gakiru831/
Achirou775,729/
Akhiroh77402/
Okierou7799/
Akirush7726/
Akhiero7717/
Akiriyo779/
Akiraju778/
Gokirou775/
Akeroud772/
Akiroye772/
Akireut772/
Akerout771/
Aketrou771/
Hakerou771/
Haskiro771/
Hacirou771/
Ahcirou771/
Akairoh771/
Akairot771/
Hakirot771/
Akhieru771/
Aciro7338,143/
Okiru736,082/
Akira733,499/
Okiro731,798/
Akeru73726/
Aciru73556/
Akero73309/
Akreo73198/
Aqiro7315/
Hachirou71936/
Akkiraju71807/
Akkhirot71284/
Gakiriyo7110/
Aichirou716/
Akerrout714/
Acchirou711/
Achirrou711/
Akerouhe711/
Akkhiroj711/
Achiro673,865/
Akiera671,304/
Hakira67189/
Akirga67182/
Akiray67158/
Akhira67112/
Okairo67107/
Aquiro6793/
Akirai6792/
Aceiro6788/
Okioro6785/
Achiru6779/
Okieru6759/
Akirah6741/
Aqiroh6723/
Gakero6721/
Gakira6717/
Hokiro6715/
Okirot6712/
Akoira6711/
Hakreo679/
Akayro678/
Akkira677/
Okiero677/
Hakero676/
Akeuru675/
Akuira674/
Akiraj674/
Akaira674/
Akeero674/
Auciro673/
Aikreo673/
Aikira672/
Akeeru672/
Akerud672/
Okiroi672/
Oskiro672/
Akeira671/
Okirau671/
Hakeru671/
Akkairaju671/
Akkirajoo671/
Akuyro671/
Okeiru671/
Akirie671/
Akerue671/
Akeroh671/
Ackira671/
Okoiro671/
Okoiru671/
Okiroo671/
Okiruh671/
Aikero671/
Aikeru671/
Ahkreo671/
Akijra671/
Akkreo671/
Akearo671/
Akeroy671/
Akerro671/
Acciro671/
Acihro671/
Acirro671/
Ackreo671/
Okiroh671/
Okirho671/
Aquiru671/
Gakeru671/
Akirha671/
Akgero671/
Akerho671/
Akeruo671/
Akeros670/
Akirra670/

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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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  • 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 Akirou
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