Akuyo Surname
Approximately 325 people bear this surname
Akuyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 308 | 1:126,751 | 11,815 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Akuyo (13) may also be a first name.
Akuyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akuyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akuyo occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Akuyo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 844,382nd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Akuyo reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 13 people.
The last name Akuyo is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 308 people, or 1 in 126,751. In Uganda Akuyo is most numerous in: Arua District, where 70 percent are found, Maracha District, where 8 percent are found and Masindi District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Akuyo
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