Alakun Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Alakun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 20 | 1:1,951,964 | 63,898 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Alakun (55) may also be a first name.
Alakun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alakun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alakun (Hindi: अलकुन, Oriya: ଆଲକୁନ) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alakun? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alakun is the 2,909,720th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 87 percent of Alakun live; 44 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alakun is also the 1,336,256th most numerous forename in the world, held by 55 people.
The surname Alakun is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,951,964. In Uganda Alakun is mostly found in: Serere District, where 65 percent live, Bukedea District, where 10 percent live and Soroti District, where 10 percent live. Beside Uganda it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 42 percent live and Thailand, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aelakun | 92 | 4 | / |
| Alakund | 92 | 3 | / |
| Halakund | 86 | 7 | / |
| Alakunth | 86 | 5 | / |
| Halakunt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Aïlakoun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alaikhun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alakucin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahlakoun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alakuntt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aliakhun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alyakunt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haladkun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alakon | 83 | 194 | / |
| Alokun | 83 | 52 | / |
| Olakun | 83 | 25 | / |
| Alacun | 83 | 24 | / |
| Alekun | 83 | 9 | / |
| Alakunova | 80 | 127 | / |
| Hallakoun | 80 | 11 | / |
| Alhakoune | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alaykum | 77 | 519 | / |
| Otlakun | 77 | 15 | / |
| Oladkun | 77 | 12 | / |
| Alaïkon | 77 | 11 | / |
| Alakhon | 77 | 9 | / |
| Olakune | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alaukum | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olaikun | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alaikon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Oolakun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alokoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alakhunova | 75 | 304 | / |
| Aliakunova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alyakunova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aliakhunova | 71 | 92 | / |
| Allakhunova | 71 | 70 | / |
| Alyakhunova | 71 | 51 | / |
| Alyakoum | 71 | 13 | / |
| Holakund | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alahakon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aloukoun | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aliakoum | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oladkoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aylakhunova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alahkoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allaikon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allakoum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allokoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olatkoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olokun | 67 | 1,511 | / |
| Alacon | 67 | 461 | / |
| Hailotkun | 67 | 326 | / |
| Elokun | 67 | 115 | / |
| Elekun | 67 | 60 | / |
| Alloukoun | 67 | 11 | / |
| Olekun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hollakund | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alokon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alahakoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olakon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alacón | 67 | 1 | / |
Alakun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alakun in the Hindi language | ||
| अलकुन | alakuna | 80 |
| अलाकुन | alakuna | 10 |
| अलकून | alakuna | 5 |
| अलकूं | alakum | 5 |
| Alakun in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲକୁନ | alakuna | 50 |
| ଅଲକୁନ | alakuna | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Alakun
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