Where Does The Last Name Akitan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Akitan (Hindi: अकितं, Marathi: अकीतं, Oriya: ଅକିତନ) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akitan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 281,089^th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,307,754 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Akitan reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 575,894^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 241 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Benin, where it is held by 1,038 people, or 1 in 9,957. In Benin Akitan is primarily found in: Plateau Department, where 74 percent live, Collines Department, where 14 percent live and Zou Department, where 9 percent live. Outside of Benin this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 6 percent live.