Akiş Surname
Approximately 5,979 people bear this surname
Akiş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,959 | 1:13,059 | 1,661 |
| Northern Cyprus | 18 | 1:17,723 | 4,398 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Akis (2,340) are calculated separately.
Akiş (14) may also be a first name.
Akiş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akiş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akiş is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Akis. Click here to see other potential spellings of Akiş.
How Common Is The Last Name Akiş? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 81,273rd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,218,857 people. The surname Akiş is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Akiş live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Akiş is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 14 people.
Akiş is most numerous in Turkey, where it is held by 5,959 people, or 1 in 13,059. In Turkey Akiş is mostly concentrated in: Antalya Province, where 13 percent reside, Mersin Province, where 11 percent reside and Adana Province, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akis | 92 | 2,340 | / |
| Akkiş | 89 | 492 | / |
| Aykiş | 89 | 184 | / |
| Akgiş | 89 | 54 | / |
| Atkiş | 89 | 1 | / |
| Akiz | 75 | 635 | / |
| Akiç | 75 | 63 | / |
| Akij | 75 | 12 | / |
| Akış | 75 | 3 | / |
| Akic | 75 | 2 | / |
| Akish | 67 | 3,092 | / |
| Gakis | 67 | 1,588 | / |
| Akkiz | 67 | 1,078 | / |
| Agkis | 67 | 527 | / |
| Akise | 67 | 437 | / |
| Ajkic | 67 | 124 | / |
| Akice | 67 | 116 | / |
| Akais | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hakij | 67 | 90 | / |
| Aykic | 67 | 65 | / |
| Aukis | 67 | 58 | / |
| Aikis | 67 | 46 | / |
| Akhis | 67 | 42 | / |
| Akhiz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Akios | 67 | 31 | / |
| Hakis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Akies | 67 | 27 | / |
| Akuis | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hakiz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akaij | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hakic | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aakis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ackis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akciz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atkis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akaic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akkis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azkiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atkiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aakij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeis | 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 Akiş
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