Akosin Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akosin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akosin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Akosin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akosin is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akosin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Akosin are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Oyo, where 43 percent live, Abia, where 14 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 14 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.

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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 Akosin
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