Akounta Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Akounta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akounta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin301:344,52026,827
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Akounta Last Name Facts

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

Akounta has its highest incidence in Benin. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akounta? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akounta is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Akounta are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Akounta is most commonly held in Benin, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 344,520. In Benin Akounta is mostly concentrated in: Zou Department, where 67 percent are found, Atakora Department, where 30 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Benin this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 3 percent are found and Togo, where 3 percent are found.

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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 Akounta
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