Akortsu Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Akortsu Surname User-submission:

The Akortsu surname means 'expensive jewel'.

Akortsu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Akortsu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Akortsu surname means 'expensive jewel'.

- edem

Akortsu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akortsu is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akortsu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akortsu is the 301,076th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akortsu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Besides Ghana it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akortse8690/
Akorits861/
Akoritsa804/
Akortise803/
Yakorets801/
Akrats772/
Akritas7194/
Akertas7135/
Akreits719/
Akordas716/
Yoko-Ritsu715/
Akreets715/
Agortse714/
Okortas712/
Akrutas711/
Akurtse711/
Akertes711/
Okortes711/
Akertse711/
Akraets711/
Akorchu711/
Akriotis67209/
Akuratse67139/
Agoritsa6756/
Acourtes676/
Agoratus675/
Agoritsi674/
Ikyortse674/
Okoritse671/
Yagorets671/
Ikoritsa671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akortsu
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