Akol Surname

6,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92,370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Akol Surname User-submission:

Akol is a Philippine surname with ambiguous origins.

May be related to the Ugandan surname, which means 'sunlight' or 'light of the family'.

Akol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda43,0481:90777
South Sudan26,9501:42489
Sudan16,8001:2,233314
Turkey2,2551:34,5113,664
Kenya1,7721:26,0612,926
Philippines6881:147,14924,648
Papua New Guinea2121:38,4614,642
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Cameroon1031:201,64120,774
Nigeria521:3,406,592101,701
Syria441:438,6605,021
Canada381:969,62173,252
India321:23,970,793327,222
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Sweden281:351,67024,678
England211:2,653,24194,788
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Akol (40,683) may also be a first name.

Akol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Akol is a Philippine surname with ambiguous origins.

May be related to the Ugandan surname, which means 'sunlight' or 'light of the family'.

- mpiano22

Akol Last Name Facts

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

Akol (Hindi: अकोल, Marathi: अकोल, Russian: Аколь) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akol? popularity and diffusion

Akol is the 6,130th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 78,895 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Akol reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Akol is also the 21,894th most common first name worldwide, held by 40,683 people.

The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 43,048 people, or 1 in 907. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kumi District, where 17 percent are found, Bukedea District, where 14 percent are found and Serere District, where 8 percent are found. Besides Uganda this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 29 percent are found and Sudan, where 18 percent are found.

Akol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Akol surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Akol surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Akol earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 248.43% more than the national average, earning R 828,012 per year; in United States they earn 30.3% less than the national average, earning $30,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.95% less than the national average, earning $31,323 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akuol8911,412/
Akkol892,634/
Aykol892,349/
Akole892,246/
Akoul89323/
Akool89160/
Azkol89154/
Akoel89136/
Akgol8980/
Aakol8979/
Akoll8930/
Ackol8910/
Akolt898/
Hakol895/
Adkol895/
Aikol894/
Akhol893/
Akoil893/
Aukol893/
Gakol891/
Agkol891/
Akoyl891/
Aakool806,541/
Akkole80898/
Akkoul80411/
Akoule80225/
Ayıkol80177/
Azkool80122/
Atkole8072/
Aikole8038/
Ackool8030/
Akoile8020/
Aïkole8018/
Aakole8014/
Hatkol8012/
Akoole808/
Akhole807/
Akkoll803/
Aikool803/
Akocil802/
Akkhol802/
Gajkol801/
Gakhol801/
Hakole801/
Akkool801/
Akosil801/
Agkoul801/
Aikoul801/
Akhoel801/
Akolle801/
Akgoul801/
Azkuol801/
Aykoll801/
Eakhol800/
Ackold800/
Akal7511,656/
Acol753,869/
Akul753,560/
Okol753,084/
Ekol751,337/
Aqol75194/
Asskoul73481/
Haukohl7399/
Askholt7372/
Haskoll7329/
Akolova7317/
Haukold7317/
Hakuole7316/
Aatkole7314/
Ackholt738/
Haskole735/
Akolowa734/
Easkold733/
Asckool733/
Ackgoul732/
Aakkole732/
Hakolhe732/
Akolová732/
Azkoule732/
Hakoule731/
Akoitel731/
Akoutyl731/
Aikoule731/
Akkoule731/
Akoulle731/
Akoutel731/
Achkoul731/
Eadkool731/
Haskool731/
Akale678,629/
Akkal676,130/
Aykul673,702/
Okole673,539/
Akule673,411/
Aykal673,210/
Akkul672,296/
Akhal671,190/
Akgul671,053/
Agcol67897/
Aqool67660/
Acolt67654/
Hakal67640/
Aikal67302/
Azkul67211/
Okoel67193/
Aakul67174/
Gacol67149/
Ackal67112/
Gokol6794/
Ağkül6776/
Gakal6771/
Acole6760/
Ascol6755/
Aqole6752/
Akuul6749/
Okkol6747/
Hakul6746/
Akaal6740/
Adcol6738/
Ekoul6738/
Akcal6731/
Gakul6725/
Eakal6720/
Okoil6720/
Acotl6717/
Hokol6716/
Aukal6716/
Aakal6715/
Akhul6715/
Okoll6712/
Akull6710/
Eykol6710/
Agkal6710/
Akalh678/
Ajkal677/
Hadkhole676/
Accol676/
Asqol675/
Akall675/
Acoll674/
Atcol674/
Atkul674/
Oekol673/
Akoulova672/
Akuil672/
Akcul672/
Acoil672/
Ekohl672/
Ekoll672/
Hauckold672/
Oikol672/
Okool672/
Okhol672/
Ahkul672/
Eckol671/
Hakhoule671/
Adkal671/
Aekal671/
Akeul671/
Otkol671/
Ogkol671/
Haqol671/
Hacol671/
Egkol671/
Akatl671/
Aaqol671/
Adkul671/
Acohl671/
Aukul671/
Aşkal671/
Aqoul671/
Okolp671/
Okuol671/
Aiqol671/
Ajkul671/
Eikol671/
Ackholdt670/
Eukol670/

Akol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akol in the Hindi language
अकोलakola87.5
आकोलakola12.5
Akol in the Marathi language
अकोलakola73.53
अकोळakola8.82
आकोळakola8.82
आकोलakola8.82
Akol in the Russian language
Акольakol-

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