Åke Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
Åke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 86 | 1:63,915 | 7,300 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Åke (17,105) may also be a first name.
Åke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Åke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Åke is found most frequently in Finland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Åke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,491,356th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Åke occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Åke reside; 89 percent reside in Northern Europe and 89 percent reside in Scandinavia. Åke is also the 42,362nd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 17,105 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Finland, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 63,915. In Finland it is mostly found in: North Karelia, where 57 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 28 percent reside and Kymenlaakso, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Finland this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 26 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Åkhe | 86 | 6 | / |
| Åhke | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ke | 80 | 1,270,301 | / |
| Håker | 75 | 74 | / |
| Key | 67 | 62,746 | / |
| Kee | 67 | 38,268 | / |
| Kei | 67 | 19,855 | / |
| Kea | 67 | 18,979 | / |
| Kie | 67 | 13,022 | / |
| Keh | 67 | 5,507 | / |
| Khe | 67 | 3,832 | / |
| Keu | 67 | 1,560 | / |
| Kke | 67 | 294 | / |
| Kej | 67 | 256 | / |
| Cke | 67 | 152 | / |
| Kje | 67 | 68 | / |
| Keš | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keï | 67 | 36 | / |
| Keő | 67 | 29 | / |
| Keč | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keć | 67 | 18 | / |
| Keř | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kåe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kqe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keî | 67 | 2 | / |
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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 Åke
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis