Åker Surname
Approximately 136 people bear this surname
Åker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 72 | 1:136,761 | 9,670 |
| Norway | 39 | 1:131,853 | 17,004 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Åker (42) may also be a first name.
Åker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Åker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Åker is found most in Sweden. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Åker? popularity and diffusion
The last name Åker is the 1,527,735th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Åker live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia. Åker is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 42 people.
The last name Åker is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 136,761. In Sweden Åker is most common in: Stockholm County, where 51 percent live, Uppsala County, where 18 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 7 percent live. Not including Sweden Åker is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 29 percent live and Finland, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Håker | 89 | 74 | / |
| Ker | 86 | 27,532 | / |
| Kerr | 75 | 156,618 | / |
| Kere | 75 | 39,517 | / |
| Kher | 75 | 17,244 | / |
| Kier | 75 | 9,234 | / |
| Keer | 75 | 8,217 | / |
| Kehr | 75 | 6,966 | / |
| Keir | 75 | 5,482 | / |
| Kear | 75 | 4,553 | / |
| Keur | 75 | 1,820 | / |
| Kerz | 75 | 1,230 | / |
| Åkre | 75 | 248 | / |
| Kerh | 75 | 91 | / |
| Kejr | 75 | 66 | / |
| Cker | 75 | 11 | / |
| Keyr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Hker | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kheir | 67 | 40,389 | / |
| Khier | 67 | 7,713 | / |
| Kheer | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Kheyr | 67 | 1,308 | / |
| Khere | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Kerre | 67 | 459 | / |
| Kheur | 67 | 416 | / |
| Keire | 67 | 353 | / |
| Khear | 67 | 320 | / |
| Kerpė | 67 | 209 | / |
| Keere | 67 | 200 | / |
| Keare | 67 | 75 | / |
| Kerhe | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hcker | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kiehr | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kierz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kerpf | 67 | 38 | / |
| Keyre | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kheïr | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kherr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kerpp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Åkjær | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kerdt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kerdd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kherh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kherz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keerr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keesr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerdh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerrr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kierr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ke'er | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khehr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keisr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keyjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keihr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keirz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kearz | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Åker
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