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
Akyu occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Akyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Akyu is the 3,665,662nd most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Akyu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Akyu reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 79 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Akyu is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 52 people.
Akyu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria Akyu is most numerous in: Nasarawa, where 78 percent are found, Benue, where 17 percent are found and Plateau, where 4 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Akyu is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 3 percent are found.
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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