Ako Surname

13,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,6181:20,5551,874
Cameroon8,5151:2,439267
Japan4,9401:25,8792,687
Ivory Coast4,4471:5,188471
Ghana4,1561:6,502883
Papua New Guinea2,2251:3,665184
Tanzania1,7001:31,1423,688
Niger1,0531:18,2261,168
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Benin8921:11,5871,582
Indonesia8451:156,50815,291
France5351:124,15518,857
Egypt5191:177,14013,144
United States3921:924,64069,378
Iran2191:350,60523,438
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
India1511:5,079,903126,627
England1481:376,47326,505
Solomon Islands1251:4,640603
Israel1091:78,5109,522
Congo961:51,9704,780
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Afghanistan581:554,3656,714
Uganda561:697,13035,026
Pakistan531:3,370,63925,973
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Slovakia311:172,14429,813
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Burkina Faso201:917,6059,572
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guam11:160,1214,893
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Akó (1) are calculated separately.

Ako (18,588) may also be a first name.

Ako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ako (Arabic: اكو, Hindi: अको, Marathi: आको) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Akó. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ako? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,456th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 175,578 people. The surname Ako is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Ako reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ako is also the 39,923rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 18,588 people.

Ako is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 8,618 people, or 1 in 20,555. In Nigeria Ako is most numerous in: Benue, where 26 percent reside, Imo, where 13 percent reside and Anambra, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Ako is found in 75 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 21 percent reside and Japan, where 12 percent reside.

Ako Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ako are 33.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ako earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.58% less than the national average, earning $46,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akó891/
Akoi8621,249/
Akoh8612,456/
Akoy869,429/
Akou867,566/
Akko867,535/
Aiko866,840/
Gako866,640/
Akoa866,056/
Auko862,323/
Akoo861,559/
Hako861,340/
Aeko86654/
Akho86320/
Akuo86317/
Aako86296/
Ayko86201/
Agko86172/
Acko86155/
Aïko86132/
Eako8648/
Akoï8645/
Akoj8635/
Ahko8618/
Akoî8611/
Aîko8611/
Akco867/
Ajko861/
Akgo861/
Aqko861/
Akkoç7516,081/
Gakou7515,834/
Gakuo752,614/
Gayko752,034/
Gacko751,402/
Haiko751,120/
Akkou75956/
Akouh75948/
Akouz75945/
Akkoş75681/
Aykoç75647/
Hajko75588/
Hakou75587/
Ağkoç75494/
Akkho75419/
Gajko75415/
Hacko75397/
Akhoy75389/
Hakko75388/
Haľko75333/
Hauko75288/
Gaiko75285/
Hayko75274/
Ackou75241/
Ahako75221/
Aakko75210/
Hakoš75178/
Autko75170/
Aikou75157/
Gakoi7597/
Ňaňko7580/
Gakho7568/
Gakoy7568/
Akkoh7567/
Haako7566/
Hakoi7540/
Aïkou7538/
Aakoo7536/
Aukoi7534/
Hahko7533/
Ahkoi7527/
Ackoy7526/
Gauko7526/
Aikko7525/
Aykho7523/
Aikoo7521/
Akooh7521/
Akhoz7520/
Haeko7519/
Heako7518/
Aikoh7517/
Ackoa7516/
Akosz7515/
Agkou7515/
Gakoï7513/
Akcoş7513/
Hakoo7512/
Gakko7511/
Gaako7510/
Ahkou7510/
Ackoi7510/
Hakoy759/
Akhuo759/
Akhoi758/
A'Ako758/
Aykou758/
Hazko758/
Akkoo757/
Hakoa757/
Ahyko757/
Askoy756/
Ackoh756/
Gagko756/
Aukko756/
Aîkou756/
Gaïko756/
Gahko755/
Aikho755/
Akott755/
Hakuo755/
Akkoy754/
Ahkoy754/
Ajkou754/
Ahkuo754/
Aikoi754/
Aukoa754/
Askco754/
Aakoj753/
Eakoz753/
Hakho753/
Aikoa753/
Akhou753/
Ľauko753/
Eakou753/
Gakoj753/
Akooy752/
Ako'a752/
Aakoh752/
Haĺko752/
Haśko752/
Hakoh752/
Aekou752/
Agkho752/
Ahkoh751/
Đatko751/
Ajkoa751/
Akhoh751/
Aakoa751/
Hakgo751/
Gaľko751/
Gakoo751/
Aijko751/
Aicko751/
Akhoa751/
Akhop751/
Akkoi751/
Akuoa751/
Akoyt751/
Akodd751/
Akcoz751/
Aakod751/
Aekho751/
Eakoo751/
Azkoy751/
Aykoy751/
Eakoy751/
Ackho751/
Aakho751/
Ahkot751/
Aykoo751/
Aysko751/
Aucko751/
Augko751/
Akoph750/
Aka67133,597/
Oko67101,684/
Eko6725,484/
Aco676,692/
Hakkou674,825/
Gackou674,194/
Akkouh671,171/
Haikou67511/
Hashko67231/
Haïkou67222/
Haukos67202/
Hakhot6792/
Hajtko6787/
Hatkoh6785/
Haszko6778/
Akhost6774/
Agkous6773/
Hakhoo6767/
Hakkoz6759/
Hakouz6743/
Haytko6743/
Ahakou6741/
Ashkou6740/
Hackos6738/
Haitko6737/
Aqo6737/
Haskos6735/
Haîkou6734/
Azkhoy6721/
Hatkoy6719/
Aheiko6718/
Haskoj6716/
Gaukou6715/
Akoaya6715/
Asskou6714/
Haikop6714/
Akouth6711/
Aikhot6710/
Gagkou6710/
Aukkho6710/
Hackou678/
Akkoud677/
Akhoth677/
Gakhou676/
Gackho676/
Aukhot675/
Eattko673/
Askquo673/
Akoudh673/
Akhoot673/
Hakoop672/
Gakkou672/
Akooij672/
Akooth672/
Akotth672/
Akkous672/
Aaskou672/
Ackooy672/
Hattko672/
Haikuo672/
Gaukoi672/
Hausko671/
Gaycko671/
Hakhod671/
Hackot671/
Aikkot671/
Aikoos671/
Akaova671/
Akuosh671/
Haikoy671/
Asquko671/
Haskoy671/
Haykoy671/
Haukou671/
Hakoot671/
Hakost671/
Hakkos671/
Hajkko671/
Hahkou671/
Gaahko671/
Akhouh671/
Akkoch671/
Akkoss671/
Akâ671/
Akoths671/
Akooch671/
Akaowa671/
Aashko671/
Aakous671/
Aakouz671/
Ackous671/
Atckou671/
Asscko671/
Aukoth671/
Asdkou671/
Ashcko671/
Ackosh671/
Ackoth671/
Asqkuo671/
Aikhou671/
Aaikot671/
Augkho671/
Haakho671/
Hahako671/
Ackott670/
Ackoyd670/
Hackoh670/
Askott670/
Ackoid670/

Ako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ako in the Marathi language
आकोako98.17
अकोako0.79
Ako in the Hindi language
अकोako80.39
आकोako19.61
Ako in the Arabic language
اكوakw-

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