Explore the Family Name Akil

The meaning of Akil

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name ʿĀqil, from ʿāqil ‘wise, intelligent, prudent’, or from its cognate ʿAqīl. Compare Akel.

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How common is the last name Akil in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Akil' has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Akil was ranked as the 90,252nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to 64,559th, an increase of 28.47 percent. The count of people carrying the Akil surname also rose from 190 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, marking a 62.11 percent increase. The proportion per 100,000 people with the surname also saw a rise of 42.86 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#64,559	28.47%
Count	190	308	62.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Akil

With regard to ethnic identity, there have been some notable changes among those with the surname 'Akil' between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Akils who identify as Black increased from 31.58 percent to 39.94 percent, a change of 26.47%. Those identifying as White saw a slight increase of 1.20 percent from 46.84 percent to 47.40 percent. On the other hand, the percentage identifying with two or more races fell dramatically from 10.53 percent to 3.25 percent, a decrease of 69.14 percent. Similarly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 15.89 percent and Hispanic decreased by 13.50 percent. There was no change in the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	46.84%	47.4%	1.2%
Black	31.58%	39.94%	26.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.79%	4.87%	-15.89%
Hispanic	5.26%	4.55%	-13.5%
Two or More Races	10.53%	3.25%	-69.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%