Akten Surname

155,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Akten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2,7051:28,7693,212
Northern Cyprus711:4,493848
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England71:7,959,723202,100
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Aktén (5) are calculated separately.

Akten (114) may also be a first name.

Akten Last Name Facts

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

The surname Akten (Russian: Актен) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Aktén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Akten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 155,090th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,576,926 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 78 percent of Akten reside; 78 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Akten is also the 877,214th most widely held first name globally It is held by 114 people.

The last name Akten is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 2,705 people, or 1 in 28,769. In Turkey Akten is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Ordu Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Turkey this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Akten Last Name Statistics demography

Akten earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aktén935/
Aktien9121/
Aktenk9120/
Aikten9117/
Akhten9113/
Akteng911/
Akthen911/
Ackten911/
Aktn890/
Akhteen831/
Ökten8010,737/
Agten80963/
Aktin80740/
Ekten80589/
Aktün80393/
Okten80141/
Acten802/
Akktn801/
Aktenova7713/
Okhten73350/
Aegten73175/
Aagten73121/
Aktina7381/
Agthen7338/
Ektten7317/
Oekten7311/
Gokten739/
Akhtin734/
Acthen734/
Akhtyn734/
Aktion731/
Ekthen731/
Aqtuen731/
Aqteen731/
Eckten730/
Hacten730/
Akhtenova711/
Hektoen67162/
Haicten6719/
Akhtina675/
Akhtyna672/
Eakthin672/
Ektienė672/
Acthien672/
Aktinne671/
Hektaen671/
Ektn671/
Ekhteen671/
Hekhten671/

Akten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akten in the Russian language
Актенakten-

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