Akotir Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Akotir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Akotir Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1381:334,63720,269
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
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  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Akotir Demographics

Akotir Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 4 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Akotir Last Name Facts

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

Akotir occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akotir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,453,389th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. Akotir occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akotir are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Akotir is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 334,637. In Kenya it is primarily found in: West Pokot County, where 99 percent are found, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 1 percent are found and Migori County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent are found.

Akotir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Akotir surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akhoutir861/
Okotir831/
Akhatir773/
Akhoter771/
Akkatir771/
Okotire771/
Akotere771/
Askhatir71136/
Akater67693/
Akutre6751/
Aketer678/
Akuter673/
Akatre671/
Acoter671/
Hacketier670/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Akotir
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