Alakiu Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
England

Alakiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alakiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria881:2,012,98670,656
England351:1,591,94567,242
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Alakiu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alakiu is most common in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alakiu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,565,797th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Alakiu are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Alakiu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 2,012,986. In Nigeria Alakiu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 45 percent reside, Oyo, where 22 percent reside and Kano, where 16 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Alakiu Last Name Statistics demography

Alakiu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning $70,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alakiju923/
Allahkiu863/
Olakiju7717/
Alakoyu771/
Alaakyu771/
Alliakeju674/
Olekiu672/
Olokgiu6214/
Olakoju628/
Olakeju624/
Olakuju621/
Olakehu621/
Olaukoju572/

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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 Alakiu
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