Akra Surname

50,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Libya
Highest density in:
Libya

Akra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Libya4,6831:1,333372
Pakistan1,4281:125,1013,629
Nigeria1,0851:163,26510,213
Lebanon1,0701:5,268921
Ivory Coast5091:45,3272,871
Syria3011:64,1232,924
Iran1791:428,95326,889
Papua New Guinea1621:50,3326,316
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
France681:976,805110,007
Indonesia491:2,698,963156,404
India451:17,045,897267,282
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Turkey301:2,594,04779,854
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
England201:2,785,90397,972
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Comoros11:749,524685
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Akra (1,041) may also be a first name.

Akra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akra (Bengali: আক্রা, Hindi: अकरा, Russian: Акра) is held by more people in Libya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akra? popularity and diffusion

The surname Akra is the 50,502nd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 717,349 people. The surname Akra occurs mostly in Africa, where 62 percent of Akra are found; 48 percent are found in North Africa and 46 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 248,355th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,041 people.

Akra is most common in Libya, where it is borne by 4,683 people, or 1 in 1,333. Outside of Libya Akra is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and Nigeria, where 11 percent live.

Akra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Akra has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Akra last name increased 15,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Akra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Akra last name is principally Sunni (78%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Akra surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Akra earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.19% less than the national average, earning $40,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akrah89357/
Akray89244/
Akraa89229/
Ackra8985/
Akrai8974/
Hakra8955/
Aakra8924/
Agkra8923/
Akhra8913/
Aukra898/
Akraj897/
Akrea895/
Akkra894/
Akroa894/
Gakra892/
Aekra892/
Akrza891/
Akraç891/
Akraid80171/
Akkhra8049/
Akraya8033/
Aukrai8030/
Agkras8018/
Aikera8015/
Akraja8011/
Achkra8010/
Gakhra806/
Akhraj804/
Akrapp804/
Ackray803/
Aikrat802/
Akkrat802/
Akreea802/
Akrats802/
Hakraj801/
Aikrai801/
Aikray801/
Akkraj801/
Akraij801/
Akraut801/
Ahkrah801/
Akhrah801/
Akrahe801/
Aukraj801/
Askray801/
Akhrad801/
Akkrad801/
Eakraj801/
Hakrah801/
Ekra7518,592/
Akre7510,259/
Aqra754,028/
Acra752,260/
Okra751,170/
Akri751,153/
Akro75438/
Akry75187/
Akré7536/
Haikera73820/
Hackray7326/
Akkrass732/
Hakrash732/
Akrouha732/
Akraova731/
Aikerau731/
Askraus731/
Akhrais731/
Akkhraz731/
Akreash731/
Akrrach731/
Ajkerra731/
Ackrayd731/
Askhrea731/
Auckraj731/
Akhraia731/
Aakrash731/
Akhraah731/
Aikerai731/
Ashkrai731/
Okrah6710,953/
Hakro675,957/
Aakre672,177/
Okray67720/
Akrou67500/
Accra67392/
Okraj67378/
Akrer67362/
Azkri67312/
Hackradt67216/
Hakri67182/
Aakri67140/
Acras67137/
Akrie67132/
Aqrat67125/
Akrey67124/
Acrea67124/
Ackre67116/
Akhri6789/
Gokra6774/
Akhre6759/
Aqrea6748/
Akhro6745/
Okrai6741/
Akroh6737/
Akreh6736/
Aqraa6732/
Gakre6732/
Akryt6721/
Askro6717/
Akrid6716/
Ekrah6715/
Eckra6714/
Aqraz6714/
Akrei6712/
Akroj6711/
Acray6711/
Uikra678/
Ekrai678/
Eikra677/
Acrah676/
Akroi676/
Akroo676/
Acrap676/
Ekray675/
Hakre675/
Gakri675/
Aqura674/
Hokra673/
Aicra673/
Askre673/
Atkre672/
Akrri672/
Acraz672/
Adkri672/
Akrih672/
Aqrah672/
Okraß672/
Acrad672/
Aqras672/
Aqrad672/
Oekra671/
Acraj671/
Aqrra671/
Akkre671/
Akrge671/
Agcra671/
Akrry671/
Okraa671/
Akrio671/
Ascra671/
Hekra671/
Okhra671/
Àakri671/
Hackrath671/
Egkra671/
Agkri671/
Aikri671/
Aaqra671/
Aukri671/
Aukro671/
Aucra671/
Akree671/
Akrze671/
Okrad671/
Aakro671/
Akhrahai671/
Aikhraaj671/
Eakri671/
Aqraj671/
Aqrha671/
Gacra671/
Ockra670/
Ekkra670/

Akra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akra in the Bengali language
আক্রাakra77.78
আক্রakra11.11
অক্রাakra11.11
Akra in the Hindi language
अकराakara63.41
आकराakara26.83
अक्रakra4.88
अक्राakra2.44
एकताekata2.44
Akra in the Russian language
Акраakra-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akra
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