Akom Surname
Approximately 5,343 people bear this surname
Akom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,346 | 1:8,853 | 1,155 |
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Nigeria | 1,201 | 1:147,496 | 9,365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 160 | 1:50,961 | 6,394 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Malaysia | 72 | 1:409,642 | 21,284 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Ákom (2) are calculated separately.
Akom (2,122) may also be a first name.
Akom Demographics
Akom Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Akom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akom (Marathi: आकोम, Russian: Аком) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Ákom. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akom? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akom is the 89,768th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,363,943 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Akom live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 46 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 163,141st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 2,122 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,346 people, or 1 in 8,853. In Cameroon Akom is most prevalent in: Southwest Region, where 47 percent are found, Northwest Region, where 20 percent are found and East Region, where 14 percent are found. Other than Cameroon Akom occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 22 percent are found.
Akom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Akom last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Akom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.62% more than the national average, earning R 552,792 per year; in United States they earn 27.25% more than the national average, earning $54,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $58,043 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ákom | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ackom | 89 | 9,050 | / |
| Akoum | 89 | 979 | / |
| Akome | 89 | 353 | / |
| Akhom | 89 | 300 | / |
| Akoom | 89 | 142 | / |
| Akuom | 89 | 125 | / |
| Hakom | 89 | 110 | / |
| Gakom | 89 | 68 | / |
| Ahkom | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aikom | 89 | 2 | / |
| Askom | 89 | 2 | / |
| Akomm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aakom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Azkom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eakom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aukom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hakoum | 80 | 1,127 | / |
| Akoume | 80 | 409 | / |
| Haukom | 80 | 308 | / |
| Hakhom | 80 | 36 | / |
| Aykoum | 80 | 10 | / |
| Akoime | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hakoom | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aakoum | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hakome | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hakkom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Audkom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ackome | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhoom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ackoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gakgom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gakoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aikome | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhoum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asskom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akoome | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akuome | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akam | 75 | 16,155 | / |
| Acom | 75 | 11,805 | / |
| Akum | 75 | 7,579 | / |
| Ekom | 75 | 4,166 | / |
| Okom | 75 | 3,120 | / |
| Aküm | 75 | 10 | / |
| Aqom | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hakkoum | 73 | 2,186 | / |
| Hakoume | 73 | 41 | / |
| Haikoum | 73 | 8 | / |
| Akomova | 73 | 5 | / |
| Haykoum | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akomowa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hakkome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikhome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhomhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hazkoum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akkhome | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haskcom | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hakam | 67 | 13,666 | / |
| Okome | 67 | 11,095 | / |
| Akume | 67 | 6,533 | / |
| Akame | 67 | 2,909 | / |
| Ackam | 67 | 1,616 | / |
| Akkam | 67 | 1,256 | / |
| Akkum | 67 | 811 | / |
| Ekuom | 67 | 714 | / |
| Ahkam | 67 | 615 | / |
| Akham | 67 | 429 | / |
| Akaam | 67 | 334 | / |
| Hokom | 67 | 330 | / |
| Gakam | 67 | 233 | / |
| Okuom | 67 | 224 | / |
| Hakum | 67 | 175 | / |
| Hakkoume | 67 | 140 | / |
| Accom | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ekoom | 67 | 129 | / |
| Akhomova | 67 | 122 | / |
| Acome | 67 | 116 | / |
| Aikum | 67 | 113 | / |
| Aikam | 67 | 110 | / |
| Akcam | 67 | 103 | / |
| Aukam | 67 | 55 | / |
| Aakam | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gokom | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gacom | 67 | 39 | / |
| Eikom | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aykam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Akeum | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hekom | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aqome | 67 | 14 | / |
| Okoum | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gakum | 67 | 10 | / |
| Akuim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aekam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ekkom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahkum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aukum | 67 | 6 | / |
| Akamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akhum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aakum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekhom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ackum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akahm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ascom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hacom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okkom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aecom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akumm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akuum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acohm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aykum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akqam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Adcom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aqoom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oskom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okoim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agcom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajkam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azkam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aucom | 67 | 0 | / |
Akom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akom in the Marathi language | ||
| आकोम | akoma | - |
| Akom in the Russian language | ||
| Аком | akom | - |
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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
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- 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 Akom
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