Akuneme Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Akuneme Surname User-submission:
Akuneme is an Igbo (Nigerian) name which means "wealth is happening".
"Aku" means wealth while "Neme" means happening. It is common in the eastern parts of Nigeria.
Akuneme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 156 | 1:1,135,530 | 46,612 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Akuneme (12) may also be a first name.
Akuneme Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Akuneme is an Igbo (Nigerian) name which means "wealth is happening".
"Aku" means wealth while "Neme" means happening. It is common in the eastern parts of Nigeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Akuneme Come From? nationality or country of origin
Akuneme occurs most in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akuneme? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,321,499th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Akuneme reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 1,135,530. In Nigeria Akuneme is most frequent in: Abia, where 37 percent are found, Lagos, where 16 percent are found and Rivers, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Akuneme is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akunaeme | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akunemee | 93 | 1 | / |
| Akoneme | 86 | 36 | / |
| Akineme | 86 | 2 | / |
| Akuname | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ekuneme | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akunome | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akieneme | 80 | 23 | / |
| Akhineme | 80 | 10 | / |
| Akonemee | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aakineme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Akoeneme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akienemeh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Okunema | 71 | 107 | / |
| Akinemi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Okoneme | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ekineme | 71 | 4 | / |
| Akinime | 71 | 3 | / |
| Akinome | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okunome | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akonime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okuname | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akunyomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okhoneme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okunhmeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuneima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiniemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akinhemi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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