Akyu Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Akyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Akyu (52) may also be a first name.
Akyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Akyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Akyu is found most in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akyu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Akyu are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently held given name on earth, held by 52 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria it is most common in: Nasarawa, where 78 percent live, Benue, where 17 percent live and Plateau, where 4 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakyu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Akeyu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Akyou | 89 | 4 | / |
| Akuyu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Akyus | 89 | 2 | / |
| Akoyu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gakyu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Akkuyu | 80 | 727 | / |
| Akkoyu | 80 | 118 | / |
| Akyush | 80 | 21 | / |
| Akouyu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Akyaou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gakuyu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Akuoyu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Haikyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akhyua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akauyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akeyou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okyu | 75 | 371 | / |
| Akiu | 75 | 315 | / |
| Akju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Acıkuyu | 73 | 33 | / |
| Akoyhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahkeyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Akeju | 67 | 10,500 | / |
| Akoju | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Eikyu | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Ekoyu | 67 | 540 | / |
| Hakiu | 67 | 108 | / |
| Okuyu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Ağaçkuyu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Akeou | 67 | 68 | / |
| Gakiu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Akiou | 67 | 58 | / |
| Akuju | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ekuyu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oukyu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okoyu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Okeyu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Akehu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aqyua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akaayous | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akjou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akiju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akieu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akihu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekeyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akiut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hakju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akaiyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okkyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akkiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuiu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Akyu
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