Akung Surname
Approximately 1,140 people bear this surname
Akung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 401 | 1:441,753 | 22,667 |
| Cameroon | 194 | 1:107,057 | 12,544 |
| Indonesia | 188 | 1:703,453 | 54,601 |
| Uganda | 176 | 1:221,814 | 17,207 |
| Mauritius | 78 | 1:16,582 | 3,513 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Akung (796) may also be a first name.
Akung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akung Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akung (Hindi: अकुंग) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akung? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akung is the 326,114th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 6,392,584 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Akung reside; 35 percent reside in West Africa and 35 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 290,153rd most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 796 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 441,753. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 78 percent live, Lagos, where 7 percent live and Taraba, where 4 percent live. Besides Nigeria it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakung | 91 | 107 | / |
| Akoung | 91 | 102 | / |
| Aikung | 91 | 101 | / |
| Akeung | 91 | 42 | / |
| Ackung | 91 | 28 | / |
| Aukung | 91 | 14 | / |
| Akkung | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akhung | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akuing | 91 | 2 | / |
| Akungh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Agkung | 91 | 1 | / |
| Akungs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hakhung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gakoung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akungke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Akong | 80 | 7,035 | / |
| Ekung | 80 | 921 | / |
| Okung | 80 | 598 | / |
| Acung | 80 | 452 | / |
| Akunc | 80 | 121 | / |
| Agkong | 73 | 216 | / |
| Akunke | 73 | 50 | / |
| Ajkong | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hakong | 73 | 16 | / |
| Akhunc | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ascung | 73 | 9 | / |
| Akkong | 73 | 8 | / |
| Accung | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gokung | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eakong | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aukong | 73 | 5 | / |
| Akcong | 73 | 4 | / |
| Acuing | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ackong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akhong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekeung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okoung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okunng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okeung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aikong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akkuching | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakkhoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahakong | 67 | 54 | / |
| Aukhong | 67 | 29 | / |
| Aikoussing | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hakhunc | 67 | 17 | / |
| Haikong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okuteng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haukong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajkong | 67 | 1 | / |
Akung Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Akung in the Hindi language | ||
| अकुंग | akunga | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Akung
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