Akkad Surname
Approximately 10,286 people bear this surname
Akkad Surname User-submission:
The Middle Eastern family name of Akkad (variations are Ackad, Elakkad, alakkad, EL Akkad, AL Akkad, etc., in the European alphabet) is a trade (occupational) family name meaning 'weaver', or Webber in English, Tisserand in French, Tessitore in Italian, and Weber in German.
Read More About This SurnameAkkad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 3,697 | 1:8,346 | 1,160 |
| Egypt | 2,166 | 1:42,445 | 4,283 |
| Morocco | 1,329 | 1:25,941 | 4,108 |
| Jordan | 1,320 | 1:6,699 | 1,316 |
| Syria | 638 | 1:30,252 | 1,955 |
| United States | 180 | 1:2,013,661 | 129,138 |
| United Arab Emirates | 159 | 1:57,624 | 5,581 |
| Yemen | 151 | 1:175,002 | 8,083 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Qatar | 44 | 1:53,591 | 5,826 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Lebanon | 25 | 1:225,483 | 8,917 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Algeria | 9 | 1:4,292,395 | 48,087 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Akkad (71) may also be a first name.
Akkad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Middle Eastern family name of Akkad (variations are Ackad, Elakkad, alakkad, EL Akkad, AL Akkad, etc., in the European alphabet) is a trade (occupational) family name meaning 'weaver', or Webber in English, Tisserand in French, Tessitore in Italian, and Weber in German. This surname is usually adopted by families working in wool or silk weaving, or trading. Since it is an occupational name, families bearing this name aren't necessarily related. There are both Christian and Muslim families in the Middle East bearing the Akkad surname. The Akkad surname does not signify a specific ethnic or national group, and can be found among different ethnic backgrounds within many countries in the Middle East. The Arabic definite article EL or AL is sometimes used as a prefix with or without a hyphen.
- Hesham ElakkadAkkad Demographics
Average Akkad Salary in
United States
$57,429 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Akkad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akkad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Akkad (Arabic: أكاد, Hindi: अक्कड़, Russian: Аккад) occurs more in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Akkad.
How Common Is The Last Name Akkad? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,960th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 708,492 people. Akkad is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Akkad live; 60 percent live in West Asia and 40 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Akkad is also the 1,152,838th most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 71 people.
This last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 3,697 people, or 1 in 8,346. Apart from Saudi Arabia Akkad exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 21 percent live and Morocco, where 13 percent live.
Akkad Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Akkad are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.26% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Akkad earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.09% more than the national average, earning $57,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $50,297 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gakkad | 91 | 16 | / |
| Hakkad | 91 | 4 | / |
| Akkhad | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akkahd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akkaad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akad | 89 | 3,586 | / |
| Akkahad | 83 | 104 | / |
| Gakkhad | 83 | 85 | / |
| D'Akkad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ackad | 80 | 576 | / |
| Akhad | 80 | 229 | / |
| Hakad | 80 | 205 | / |
| Akkat | 80 | 42 | / |
| Akcad | 80 | 24 | / |
| Aikad | 80 | 20 | / |
| Akkod | 80 | 17 | / |
| Akaad | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ekkad | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gakad | 80 | 12 | / |
| Aakad | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akaud | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ahkad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Akads | 80 | 3 | / |
| Atkad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akaid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Okkad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eakad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajkad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aukad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akkhahad | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akkadová | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aukkahad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gaikkead | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gakhad | 73 | 183 | / |
| Gaikad | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ahakad | 73 | 19 | / |
| Akahad | 73 | 15 | / |
| Hakkat | 73 | 12 | / |
| Hekkad | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gaykad | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akkoud | 73 | 7 | / |
| Oukkad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akkast | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akkate | 73 | 4 | / |
| Akkhat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hakhad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aekkat | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aakhad | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aakaad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akkath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ackhad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akkatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhasd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gakead | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahkad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaukad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahkhad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akat | 67 | 7,916 | / |
| Okad | 67 | 2,945 | / |
| Aqad | 67 | 710 | / |
| Acad | 67 | 250 | / |
| Ekad | 67 | 93 | / |
| Akkahat | 67 | 82 | / |
| Akod | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gaikead | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gaykead | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akadova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akkaste | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akhahad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaikaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaykayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakkate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkatch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aitkaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ackahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aitkead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikaads | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ackhead | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eakhead | 67 | 0 | / |
Akkad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akkad in the Hindi language | ||
| अक्कड़ | akkara | 42.86 |
| अक्कड | akkada | 42.86 |
| अककड | akakada | 14.29 |
| Akkad in the Russian language | ||
| Аккад | akkad | - |
| Akkad in the Arabic language | ||
| أكاد | akad | - |
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