Akre Surname

50,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Akre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast7,3791:3,127302
India1,3021:589,14428,557
United States8811:411,41835,798
Norway1931:26,6443,622
Canada1741:211,75620,505
Nigeria1721:1,029,90043,269
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Sweden321:307,71121,451
France151:4,428,181244,602
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Akré (36) are calculated separately.

Akre (3,078) may also be a first name.

Akre Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akre (Arabic: اكري, Hindi: अक्रे, Marathi: आकरे) is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Akré. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,080th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 710,356 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 20 percent of Akre live; 20 percent live in West Africa and 20 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 130,050th most widespread first name in the world, held by 3,078 people.

The surname Akre is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 7,379 people, or 1 in 3,127. In The Ivory Coast Akre is mostly found in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 73 percent live, Lagunes District, where 11 percent live and Comoé District, where 5 percent live. Other than The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Akre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Akre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Akre surname expanded 2,149 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Akre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Akre last name are 2.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Akre earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning 338,306 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $46,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,268 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akré9236/
Akere893,949/
Aakre892,177/
Akire89396/
Akrer89362/
Akrie89132/
Akrey89124/
Ackre89116/
Akhre8959/
Akreh8936/
Gakre8932/
Akrei8912/
Akrea895/
Hakre895/
Askre893/
Atkre892/
Akkre891/
Akrge891/
Akree891/
Akrze891/
Akhere802,539/
Atkire80311/
Akaire80139/
Aakhre8063/
Akhire8055/
Gakhre8050/
Akeere8035/
Hakere8027/
Aukere8020/
Askree8014/
Ackree8013/
Aukire8013/
Hakire8013/
Akrher809/
Akhree806/
Akreer805/
Aakere804/
Ackire803/
Aikere803/
Hackre802/
Akhrie802/
Akreea802/
Akoire802/
Ackrey801/
Aakire801/
Aikire801/
Aikret801/
Akrihe801/
Ahkrer801/
Akreez801/
Aykret801/
Eakere801/
Hakrei801/
Aker7521,925/
Akra7510,159/
Akir752,670/
Acre751,583/
Akri751,153/
Ekre75844/
Akry75187/
Okre75146/
Akyr751/
Aikhere7318/
Aatkire7311/
Akreits739/
Aakerøe739/
Akreets735/
Achkire735/
Hakkire733/
Aijkere733/
Ashkrez733/
Akhaire733/
Hackrey732/
Akhreez732/
Askeire731/
Akretch731/
Akhesre731/
Akhrest731/
Akreash731/
Askhrea731/
Hahakre731/
Hakoire731/
Ackreyd730/
Okere6786,631/
Acker6724,654/
Akhir6712,528/
Acree676,539/
Eaker673,356/
Akher673,123/
Acres672,817/
Akker671,916/
Haker671,843/
Auker671,723/
Aaker67999/
Aykir67925/
Akkır67884/
Akier67868/
Acrey67655/
Azkri67312/
Okire67302/
Okrie67267/
Akray67244/
Akraa67229/
Acred67195/
Hakir67194/
Hakri67182/
Aakri67140/
Acrea67124/
Ayker6797/
Akeer6790/
Akhri6789/
Ackra6785/
Akerø6780/
Okrey6775/
Akrai6774/
Acret6768/
Acrie6766/
Gaker6761/
Eikre6756/
Hakra6755/
Okrei6753/
Eckre6752/
Aqrea6748/
Akkir6741/
Akair6738/
Aiker6737/
Atkır6736/
Aakir6730/
Ascre6730/
Aqere6730/
Gokre6728/
Aakra6724/
Okhre6724/
Agkra6723/
Akcir6721/
Akryt6721/
Ahkir6718/
Gakir6717/
Akuir6717/
Akrid6716/
Akhra6713/
Adkir6712/
Akroj6711/
Akcer6711/
Akyor6711/
Akihr6711/
Agkir6710/
Akeir679/
Akger678/
Aukra678/
Akoir678/
Hekre677/
Akraj677/
Okrez677/
Okreu677/
Aukir676/
Akroi676/
Gakri675/
Akior675/
Aikhaire674/
Akkra674/
Akroa674/
Akear673/
Akerr672/
Akrri672/
Acrer672/
Accre672/
Adkri672/
Akayr672/
Akrih672/
Okreš672/
Akgir672/
Aykır671/
Haqre671/
Oskre671/
Okyre671/
Eacre671/
Eakir671/
Hadkhire671/
Akeïr671/
Akrza671/
Asskaire671/
Hacre671/
Akrry671/
Ekree671/
Akrio671/
Aáker671/
Àakri671/
Ekkre671/
Agkri671/
Aikri671/
Aicre671/
Akjær671/
Akkír671/
Ajker671/
Acrre671/
Aukri671/
Aqure671/
Okreh671/
Aykhaire671/
Ekrie671/
Akeur671/
Akesr671/
Eakri671/
Aqres671/
Hakyr671/
Aycre670/
Akerd670/
Ekrey670/
Akerp670/
Ockre670/
Acccckre670/

Akre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akre in the Marathi language
आकरेakare91.89
आकेake3.38
अकरेakare2.03
आकारेakare0.68
Akre in the Hindi language
अक्रेakre33.33
अकरेakare33.33
आकरेakare33.33
Akre in the Arabic language
اكريakry-

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