Akiyang Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Akiyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
Akiyang (17) may also be a first name.
Akiyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akiyang is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiyang? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,436,415th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Akiyang is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Akiyang are found; 81 percent are found in West Africa and 81 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akiyang is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 3,542,855. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 96 percent reside, Enugu, where 2 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahkiyang | 93 | 4 | / |
| Okiyang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akuyang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akiyong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akayang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ekiyang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akieang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Achiyang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hakayang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akeang | 77 | 51 | / |
| Akieng | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akaing | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akuing | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akyeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akaeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akeing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akayng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Acayang | 71 | 208 | / |
| Akoyong | 71 | 102 | / |
| Akayong | 71 | 28 | / |
| Okoyang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akuyong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akaingh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akayung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akajing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aikieng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achiyong | 67 | 31 | / |
| Acheyang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okoiyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akayyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoyaung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hatkoing | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Akiyang
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