Akis Surname

181,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,340 people bear this surname

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

Akis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen6361:41,5493,559
Indonesia6071:217,87320,395
Papua New Guinea4851:16,8121,672
Philippines2551:397,01351,030
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Iraq371:946,53112,381
England301:1,857,26974,552
Cyprus271:32,7733,506
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
India231:33,350,669396,143
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United Arab Emirates191:482,22523,275
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

The alternate forms: Akiş (5,979) are calculated separately.

Akis (3,124) may also be a first name.

Akis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akis (Arabic: لاكيس, Georgian: აკის, Hindi: अकीस, Marathi: अकीस, Russian: Акис) is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Akiş. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 181,784th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,114,336 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Akis are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 128,858th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,124 people.

Akis is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 636 people, or 1 in 41,549. In Yemen Akis is primarily found in: Hajjah Governorate, where 98 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 2 percent reside. Other than Yemen it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent reside.

Akis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akis surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Akis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning $39,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning $36,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akiş925,979/
Akish893,092/
Gakis891,588/
Agkis89527/
Akise89437/
Akais89114/
Aukis8958/
Aikis8946/
Akhis8942/
Akios8931/
Hakis8928/
Akies8927/
Akuis8914/
Aakis896/
Ackis895/
Atkis892/
Akiss892/
Eakis891/
Akeis891/
Aykis891/
Akois891/
Akkis891/
Ackiss80240/
Adkhis80222/
Atkiss80180/
Gaikis8062/
Ackies8060/
Akkies8040/
Gaykis8040/
Gakios8038/
Hakish8033/
Hakais8024/
Akaise8022/
Akisse8010/
Akeish806/
Akishe805/
Aakish804/
Gackis804/
Haukis803/
Akaish802/
Aiskis802/
Hakies802/
Aykish801/
Gakhis801/
Aikios801/
Aukies801/
Gakish801/
Gakisz801/
Aikish801/
Akkish801/
Akaist801/
Akeise801/
Akhais801/
Achkis801/
Haykis801/
Akhish801/
Hakhis801/
Hadkis800/
Askuis800/
Adkiss800/
Adkist800/
Akes75684/
Ekis75656/
Akiz75635/
Acis75427/
Okis7594/
Akiç7563/
Aqis753/
Hadkiss7363/
Akisova7320/
Hakkies7318/
Attkiss7315/
Gackijs736/
Akuitse735/
Aitkiss733/
Haskais731/
Gakuish731/
Ackiess731/
Aakaish731/
Adkishe731/
Aikaish731/
Aukaish731/
Akoitse731/
Hackies731/
Gajckis731/
Akoisse731/
Azzkish731/
Haekiss730/
Hachkis730/
Hakes673,927/
Eakes672,133/
Akese671,843/
Aukes671,182/
Akkiz671,078/
Akkiş67492/
Akishova67353/
Okise67353/
Ekiss67273/
Aykiş67184/
Aquis67125/
Akice67116/
Eckis67115/
Achis6784/
Akesh6782/
Okais6776/
Akkes6770/
Aikes6765/
Gakes6756/
Akgiş6754/
Ackes6747/
Akysh6740/
Aykes6737/
Akhiz6737/
Okies6728/
Hekis6720/
Akess6716/
Gokis6712/
Hakiz6710/
Eikis679/
Ekais677/
Akeas677/
Accis677/
Okiss677/
Ekuis676/
Eaqis676/
Acais675/
Akyos675/
Okist674/
Aycis674/
Agkes673/
Hacis673/
Uikis673/
Aqais673/
Aices672/
Akciz672/
Akeys672/
Akees672/
Hékis672/
Aucis672/
Akeus672/
Okish672/
Ockis671/
Eacis671/
Ekisz671/
Ekkis671/
Ekies671/
Aykiz671/
Haukisch671/
Okeis671/
Ékiss671/
Hakiç671/
Ahadkish671/
Aceis671/
Acuis671/
Atkiz671/
Atkiş671/
Okois671/
Ekish671/
Okhis671/
Oqais671/
Ocais671/
Acihs671/
Azkiz671/
Aykiç671/
Gaqis671/
Haqis671/
Hakys671/
Headkiss670/
Eykis670/

Akis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akis in the Georgian language
აკისakis-
Akis in the Marathi language
अकीसakisa92.86
आकीसakisa7.14
Akis in the Hindi language
अकीसakisa68.89
आकिसakisa22.22
अकिसakisa8.89
Akis in the Russian language
Акисakis-
Akis in the Arabic language
لاكيسlakys-
اكيسakys-

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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 Akis
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