Akunde Surname

405,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Akunde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akunde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4171:424,80321,997
India3771:2,034,65669,432
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Akunde (101) may also be a first name.

Akunde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akunde (Marathi: एकुंडे) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Akunde? popularity and diffusion

It is the 405,848th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,444,433 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Akunde are found; 48 percent are found in West Africa and 48 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akunde is also the 940,641st most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 101 people.

The last name Akunde is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 417 people, or 1 in 424,803. In Nigeria Akunde is mostly found in: Benue, where 74 percent reside, Ogun, where 5 percent reside and Oyo, where 4 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 44 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akounde9222/
Akaunde9210/
Aikunde928/
Akundje924/
Hakunde924/
Gakunde923/
Akhunde923/
Aekunde922/
Eakunde922/
Akundeu921/
Aakunde921/
Akoundje865/
Akounder863/
Akhundeh861/
Hakounde861/
Akonde837,423/
Akunda832,141/
Akundi83668/
Ekunde83323/
Okunde83227/
Akundy8319/
Akumde834/
Akhoundeh8020/
Augkundee801/
Auskundey801/
Akhundi7715,734/
Okounde771,027/
Akuunda77441/
Akounda77255/
Gakundi77215/
Akundoa7775/
Aakundi7736/
Akoundi7734/
Akkundi7724/
Hakundy7717/
Acuinde7715/
Akundiy776/
Akondey776/
Akhonde774/
Akhunda774/
Okaunde773/
Okundie772/
Hekunde772/
Hakundi772/
Aikonde772/
Aikundi772/
Ascunde771/
Okundey771/
Akondea771/
Akhundy771/
Akaumde771/
Hakunda771/
Okundea771/
Akundha771/
Akkunda771/
Gokunde771/
Hokunde771/
Okkunde771/
Akondde771/
Akhoundi7154/
Hakkundi7114/
Hakuunda719/
Aikkundi713/
Akgunday713/
Hakaunda712/
Akhindey712/
Aikhundi711/
Gacuinde711/
Akhoundy711/
Acoundje711/
Hakhundi711/
Akonda675,767/
Okundi67767/
Akondi67708/
Okunda67646/
Okonde67174/
Acundeğer6748/
Ekundi6733/
Aconde6714/
Akondy673/
Acunda673/
Okundé671/
Ocunde671/

Akunde Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akunde in the Marathi language
एकुंडेekunde93.84
एकूंडेekunde4.45
आकुंदेakunde0.68
आकूंडेakunde0.34
आकुंडेakunde0.34
अकुंडेakunde0.34

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