Akokotu Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akokotu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Akokotu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2741:646,50630,379
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869

Akokotu (41) may also be a first name.

Akokotu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akokotu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akokotu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 950,707th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. Akokotu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akokotu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akokotu is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 274 people, or 1 in 646,506. In Nigeria Akokotu is most numerous in: Delta, where 81 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Kano, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Akokotu exists in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekokotu861,104/
Okokotu8688/
Ekookotu803/
Okakotu7111/
Akukutu711/
Acocotu711/
Ekoketu711/
Aikukutu679/
Acokotoo674/
Haikukutu6361/
Okukutu571/
Acukutu571/
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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 Akokotu
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