Akus Surname

234,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Akus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Akus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea5631:14,4831,389
Poland4931:77,09712,005
Nigeria4061:436,31222,455
India761:10,092,966194,472
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England41:13,929,515290,718
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

The alternate forms: Akuş (1,133) are calculated separately.

Akus (1,267) may also be a first name.

Akus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Akus (Hindi: अकूस, Marathi: आकुस, Russian: Акус) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Akuş. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Akus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Akus is the 234,903rd most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,251,777 people. Akus is primarily found in Oceania, where 33 percent of Akus live; 33 percent live in Oceania Islands and 33 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Akus is also the 221,694th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 1,267 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 563 people, or 1 in 14,483. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Enga, where 53 percent live, Madang, where 8 percent live and National Capital District, where 6 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 29 percent live and Nigeria, where 24 percent live.

Akus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Akus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Akus surname rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Akus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Akus surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Akus earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% less than the national average, earning $37,161 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Akuş921,133/
Akkus891,114/
Akuse89679/
Akgus89188/
Aukus89112/
Akush89110/
Akous8982/
Hakus8957/
Akusz8930/
Aikus8919/
Akuss8915/
Akuis8914/
Aakus8911/
Aekus893/
Akaus893/
Agkus892/
Akeus892/
Aykus891/
Akoush803,265/
Aakhus80250/
Aikous80244/
Akushe80132/
Agkous8073/
Haykus8069/
Aikuse8048/
Akkush8038/
Haskus8015/
Hajkus8010/
Akaush805/
Aikhus804/
Agkush804/
Aykush803/
Akouse802/
Hakous802/
Haikus802/
Haukus802/
Akause802/
Akkous802/
Hakust802/
Aakkus801/
Akhust801/
Akeuse801/
Aakous801/
Ackous801/
Askeus801/
Askuis800/
Akos752,369/
Okus75458/
Acus75267/
Akuç75216/
Ekus7593/
Akuz7577/
Aakoush7347/
Akusova7325/
Atkoush7321/
Hakkaus7319/
Akousse7315/
Akkoush7314/
Akaushe735/
Akuitse735/
Haykush731/
Gajkush731/
Gakuish731/
Aakushe731/
Atkusch731/
Akuushe731/
Akkouss731/
Hakoush731/
Haikous731/
Gakhous731/
Akhoush731/
Aikouse731/
Hackuss730/
Akkuş6761,755/
Okuse671,518/
Gacus671,312/
Akouz67945/
Aykuş67713/
Ağkuş67544/
Aceus67406/
Accus67176/
Akkuç67152/
Aikos67144/
Hakos67115/
Gokus6772/
Akosh6762/
Akushova6723/
Ekush6721/
Agcus6721/
Akosz6715/
Okush6712/
Ozkus6711/
Acush6710/
Hacus679/
Ekous677/
Oukus677/
Ekaus676/
Akoss676/
Ekuis676/
Acuse676/
Acuss675/
Agkos675/
Okeus675/
Akkos674/
Okusz674/
Aykuz674/
Hokus673/
Ekeus673/
Akguz673/
Eckus672/
Okous672/
Okgus671/
Ekhus671/
Adcus671/
Akkoushe671/
Akkusova671/
Häkus671/
Okaus671/
Gakuś671/
Ekuss671/
Akkuz671/
Acuis671/
Eikus671/
Akoos671/
Okusj671/
Akhuz671/
Ahkuz671/
Ecaus670/
Eykus670/

Akus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Akus in the Hindi language
अकूसakusa-
Akus in the Marathi language
आकुसakusa92.97
अकुसakusa2.34
आकूसakusa1.56
अकुशakusa0.78
Akus in the Russian language
Акусakus-

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