Akiyemi Surname
Approximately 2,703 people bear this surname
Akiyemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2,209 | 1:4,679 | 614 |
| Nigeria | 492 | 1:360,046 | 19,339 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akiyemi (148) may also be a first name.
Akiyemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiyemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akiyemi is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiyemi? popularity and diffusion
Akiyemi is the 161,168th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,696,095 people. The surname Akiyemi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Akiyemi reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 757,758th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 148 people.
This surname is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 2,209 people, or 1 in 4,679. In Benin Akiyemi is most frequent in: Plateau Department, where 87 percent reside, Ouémé Department, where 5 percent reside and Zou Department, where 5 percent reside. Other than Benin Akiyemi occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiuyemi | 93 | 5 | / |
| Akioyemi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Akihyemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akiayemi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akiemi | 92 | 27 | / |
| Akyemi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Akeyemi | 86 | 44 | / |
| Akiyomi | 86 | 26 | / |
| Okiyemi | 86 | 17 | / |
| Akuyemi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Akayemi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Akiyami | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hakiemi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ekiyemi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akiyeme | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akieymi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akoyemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akéyemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adkeyemi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Akioyami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akieme | 77 | 266 | / |
| Okiemi | 77 | 99 | / |
| Akeemi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akoimi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akeimi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akiemy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akimei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akaemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akhiojemi | 75 | 19 | / |
| Akiyama | 71 | 159,845 | / |
| Okeyemi | 71 | 749 | / |
| Okuyemi | 71 | 223 | / |
| Ekoyemi | 71 | 45 | / |
| Akoyimi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Akuyami | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akaimie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okoyemi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Okayemi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akyeama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akiyame | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haqiemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakieme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akuyomi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akijami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akijimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakaimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akeemyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akeyimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akiayma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akime | 67 | 511 | / |
| Akioyame | 67 | 62 | / |
| Oykeyemi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akyeamaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akujieme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akhayeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akihoumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikaemai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakiyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiiyama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akujimis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiyamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Akiyemi
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