Akra Surname
Approximately 10,159 people bear this surname
Akra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 4,683 | 1:1,333 | 372 |
| Pakistan | 1,428 | 1:125,101 | 3,629 |
| Nigeria | 1,085 | 1:163,265 | 10,213 |
| Lebanon | 1,070 | 1:5,268 | 921 |
| Ivory Coast | 509 | 1:45,327 | 2,871 |
| Syria | 301 | 1:64,123 | 2,924 |
| Iran | 179 | 1:428,953 | 26,889 |
| Papua New Guinea | 162 | 1:50,332 | 6,316 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Turkey | 30 | 1:2,594,047 | 79,854 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Akra (1,041) may also be a first name.
Akra Demographics
Akra Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
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) occurs in Libya more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Akra? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 50,502nd most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 717,349 people. The last name 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 internationally. It is borne by 1,041 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Libya, where it is carried by 4,683 people, or 1 in 1,333. Barring Libya this last name is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 14 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.
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 surname increased 15,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Akra Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Sunni (78%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Akra are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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
Akra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akra in the Bengali language | ||
| আক্রা | akra | 77.78 |
| আক্র | akra | 11.11 |
| অক্রা | akra | 11.11 |
| Akra in the Hindi language | ||
| अकरा | akara | 63.41 |
| आकरा | akara | 26.83 |
| अक्र | akra | 4.88 |
| अक्रा | akra | 2.44 |
| एकता | ekata | 2.44 |
| Akra in the Russian language | ||
| Акра | akra | - |
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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 Akra
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