Akoto Surname

12,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Akoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana38,5841:700102
Togo2,2051:3,287494
Ivory Coast6431:35,8812,376
Benin6011:17,1972,332
Kenya5771:80,0347,397
Nigeria5421:326,83217,905
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
England2411:231,19519,235
Uganda2041:191,36915,594
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
France661:1,006,405112,047
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Akoto (4,510) may also be a first name.

Akoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akoto (Russian: Акото) occurs in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Akoto.

How Common Is The Last Name Akoto? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,607th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 163,728 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Akoto are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 102,456th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 4,510 people.

The last name Akoto is most frequent in Ghana, where it is borne by 38,584 people, or 1 in 700. Other than Ghana this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 5 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.

Akoto Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Akoto are 42.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Akoto earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning R 233,892 per year; in United States they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $50,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.47% more than the national average, earning $50,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akotto91295/
Akotoi91231/
Akotoa91131/
Akotoh9164/
Akotou9110/
Gakoto9110/
Akouto9110/
Akooto912/
Akotho912/
Hakoto911/
Akotoy911/
Askoto911/
Akoutou83668/
Gakotho8336/
Gakouto8319/
Hazkoto8316/
Akottoh831/
Akottou831/
Akoutoi831/
Askotou831/
Askouto831/
Ekoto804,640/
Okoto803,817/
Aketo802,492/
Akato801,637/
Akota801,523/
Akuto80926/
Acoto8025/
Aqoto801/
Aukotoit7720/
Aikoutou771/
Ahakouto771/
Akouta732,263/
Ekotto732,195/
Accoto73705/
Acotto73434/
Hakuto73302/
Acosto73232/
Oekoto73224/
Ekhoto73131/
Ekotoi7384/
Aketto7373/
Okotto7357/
Aykota7355/
Akutoo7354/
Akotha7350/
Akatop7343/
Akatoa7334/
Okouto7333/
Akoteu7330/
Gokoto7325/
Okotoh7324/
Hokoto7324/
Okooto7322/
Akhato7320/
Akotah7319/
Akoota7317/
Okotoi7317/
Gakato7315/
Akotta7314/
Askato7310/
Akoita7310/
Akutot738/
Okoito737/
Okuoto737/
Akatou734/
Acotoi734/
Eckoto734/
Okhoto733/
Akatto733/
Oukoto733/
Okotho732/
Okotoa732/
Gakuto732/
Hakota731/
Ascoto731/
Aukato731/
Okotou731/
Akutos731/
Haketo731/
Ekuoto731/
Ekotho731/
Ekotoy731/
Ekooto731/
Akutoa731/
Akuuto731/
Akatoh731/
Akatot731/
Aketoo731/
Acotou731/
Acouto731/
Akhota731/
Akutoh731/
Accotto67294/
Acostoy67162/
Akoutas6763/
Akaatoo6724/
Okoutou6723/
Akuutoo6720/
Okottoh6717/
Akhatou6715/
Gaikota679/
Oukotoh679/
Hakatou676/
Eakatos674/
Acoutou673/
Akottah672/
Ekootto672/
Haskota671/
Ackosta671/
Akushto671/
Acostos671/
Gacouto671/
Akhotta671/
Akossta671/
Akoutta671/
Akatous671/
Acothou671/
Ekhotoi671/
Gakotha671/
Akattos671/
Askauto670/

Akoto Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akoto in the Russian language
Акотоakoto-

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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 Akoto
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