Akiyam Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akiyam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akiyam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akiyam (10) may also be a first name.

Akiyam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akiyam occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akiyam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akiyam is the 4,649,889th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Akiyam is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Akiyam reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akiyam is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 10 people.

The last name Akiyam is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 100 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Akiyam exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 11 percent reside and Niger, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akiyame922/
Akuyam83191/
Akeyam8316/
Akayam839/
Akoyam834/
Akeiam831/
Akiyamova806/
Akkoyam779/
Aekaiam775/
Eakieam772/
Akiyeme772/
Akhoiam771/
Aicayam771/
Aikayam771/
Hakieam771/
Akhiyamova752/
Akyem73437/
Akeam7351/
Akaim7315/
Akuim739/
Akaem738/
Akiem734/
Akaum731/
Akeim731/
Akkayamm714/
Achiyamm713/
Acayam67666/
Hakeim67352/
Akaume67107/
Hakaim6749/
Akujim6736/
Akeame6721/
Akoyom676/
Akayum675/
Akoime675/
Akhiem673/
Akkyem673/
Akajum673/
Akayim673/
Ackajm673/
Akaiom672/
Hakeam672/
Aekaum672/
Akkeam671/
Akeyme671/
Akeham671/
Akajim671/
Akuyim671/
Acchiyamm671/
Aceyam671/
Akhaim671/
Akaium671/
Askaim671/
Ekayam671/
Ekuyam671/
Okuyam671/
Okayam671/

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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 Akiyam
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