Aku Surname

25,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nauru

Aku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,9601:14,8111,464
Ghana3,3941:7,9611,074
Cameroon1,2251:16,9542,328
Papua New Guinea8921:9,141728
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Japan6741:189,6808,739
Indonesia6701:197,38718,756
India6531:1,174,67947,438
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Turkey1061:734,16436,999
Pakistan891:2,007,23519,294
United States731:4,965,191254,179
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
England211:2,653,24194,788
Solomon Islands211:27,6205,477
Nauru211:566163
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Liberia141:314,89517,893
China111:124,301,9616,553
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

The alternate forms: Akú (3) are calculated separately.

Aku (20,428) may also be a first name.

Aku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aku (Bengali: অকু, Hindi: अकू, Marathi: आकु, Oriya: ଅକୁ, Tibetan: ཨ་ཀུ་) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Akú. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,769th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 348,787 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Aku live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,214th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 20,428 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 11,960 people, or 1 in 14,811. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 23 percent reside, Benue, where 14 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 12 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 16 percent reside and Cameroon, where 6 percent reside.

Aku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Aku surname is chiefly Christian (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Aku are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Aku earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 39.65% less than the national average, earning R 143,424 per year and in United States they earn 19.24% less than the national average, earning $34,845 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akú893/
Akou867,566/
Akau863,402/
Akui861,744/
Akku861,470/
Akuh861,400/
Auku861,091/
Haku861,020/
Aiku86732/
Gaku86648/
Akuu86277/
Akuç86216/
Aaku86207/
Akcu86140/
Akeu86118/
Açku86116/
Akhu86113/
Aeku86108/
Akuj8680/
Akuy8624/
Ayku8614/
Eaku8610/
Agku865/
Ajku864/
Ahku864/
Akux864/
Akgu863/
Aqku861/
Acku860/
Gakou7515,834/
Akkou75956/
Akouh75948/
Akouz75945/
Aykuş75713/
Hakui75682/
Hakou75587/
Ağkuş75544/
Hakku75398/
Ahuku75274/
Akuut75253/
Ackou75241/
Aikau75223/
Akhuy75212/
Gakui75207/
Aikou75157/
Akkuç75152/
Gakau75121/
Hakhu75112/
Aikhu75109/
Akhuj7591/
Aekui7586/
Gauku7581/
Akahu7566/
Hakeu7558/
Hacku7549/
Aïkou7538/
Ahaku7535/
Aekau7532/
Akusz7530/
Aikuj7527/
Hakau7527/
Gaiku7522/
Gakuh7521/
Gakeu7521/
Akkuy7519/
Haçku7518/
Akauh7517/
Akkuh7517/
Agkou7515/
Gakku7511/
Haiku7510/
Aku'e7510/
Akuih7510/
Ahkou7510/
Akhau758/
Aykou758/
Akkhu757/
Aukui757/
Ackut756/
Aîkou756/
Hayku756/
Ahkui755/
Aysku755/
Gayku754/
Ahkau754/
Ajkou754/
Akaut754/
Aykuz754/
Akouj753/
Aukau753/
Akaup753/
Aakhu753/
Akhou753/
Akeue753/
Akkau753/
Aidku753/
Akkui753/
Eakou753/
Askeu752/
Gaaku752/
Hakuh752/
Akuuh752/
Gagku752/
Aykui752/
Hauku752/
Aekou752/
Gajku751/
Gakhu751/
Hakuy751/
Hahku751/
Akuua751/
Aykau751/
Achku751/
Aakuu751/
Hajku751/
Agkuh751/
Aikeu751/
Aukuu751/
Aukeu751/
Akhui751/
Aitku751/
Aakku751/
Akhhu751/
Akhuh751/
Akhuz751/
Ahkeu751/
Ahkuz751/
Ajkau751/
Eakut751/
Askau751/
Ackup750/
Ackuy750/
Oku6747,956/
Acu675,117/
Hakkou674,825/
Gackou674,194/
Eku674,008/
Akkouh671,171/
Haikou67511/
Aakhus67250/
Haïkou67222/
Agkous6773/
Hakouz6743/
Ahakou6741/
Ashkou6740/
Haikau6735/
Haîkou6734/
Haykut6731/
Aikuij6719/
Haskus6715/
Gaukou6715/
Asskou6714/
Akouth6711/
Haykuş6711/
Hajkus6710/
Gagkou6710/
Akhouy679/
Hakaut679/
Hackou678/
Akkoud677/
Hajkuś677/
Ashkuh677/
Gakhou676/
Hakkhu676/
Gaukau676/
Ahkuit676/
Haikhu675/
Aikhus674/
Akouha674/
Agkush674/
Akhuha674/
Akoudh673/
Haikku672/
Haskut672/
Haukus672/
Gakkou672/
Akkous672/
Aaskou672/
Ahakeu672/
Hakuue672/
Hakust672/
Haasku671/
Aakkus671/
Akhaud671/
Akuich671/
Akeuph671/
Akuhie671/
Ackuha671/
Haukou671/
Hakouy671/
Hakeuh671/
Hakkau671/
Hajkut671/
Hahkou671/
Aggiku671/
Agkuch671/
Akhust671/
Akhouh671/
Akó671/
Akuuyi671/
Akuijz671/
Akheuh671/
Aakous671/
Aakouz671/
Ackous671/
Atckou671/
Askeus671/
Askouy671/
Asdkou671/
Hausku671/
Aikhou671/
Akhuhd671/
Hatkau671/
Haidku671/
Askuis670/
Hackut670/
Aikaut670/
Askauh670/

Aku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aku in the Bengali language
অকুaku-
Aku in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ཀུ་aku66.67
ཨ་སྐུ་aku33.33
Aku in the Marathi language
आकुaku58.39
आकूaku19.71
अकुaku16.79
अकूaku5.11
Aku in the Oriya language
ଅକୁaku46.67
ଆକୁaku46.67
ଆକୁତାିakutai6.67
Aku in the Hindi language
अकूaku37.04
अकुaku31.75
आकूaku20.63
आकुaku8.47
ाकुaku2.12

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