Akortsu Surname
Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname
Akortsu Surname User-submission:
The Akortsu surname means 'expensive jewel'.
Akortsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Akortsu Surname Meaning
Akortsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akortsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akortsu occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Akortsu.
How Common Is The Last Name Akortsu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 301,076th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Akortsu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
Akortsu is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,247 people, or 1 in 21,669. Aside from Ghana this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akortse | 86 | 90 | / |
| Akorits | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akoritsa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Akortise | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yakorets | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akrats | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akritas | 71 | 94 | / |
| Akertas | 71 | 35 | / |
| Akreits | 71 | 9 | / |
| Akordas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yoko-Ritsu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Akreets | 71 | 5 | / |
| Agortse | 71 | 4 | / |
| Okortas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akrutas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akurtse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akertes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okortes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akertse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akraets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akorchu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akriotis | 67 | 209 | / |
| Akuratse | 67 | 139 | / |
| Agoritsa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Acourtes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Agoratus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Agoritsi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ikyortse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Okoritse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagorets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikoritsa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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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