Explore the Family Name Ako

The meaning of Ako

1. Hawaiian: unexplained. 2. West African (Ghana): name found among the Ga people, of unexplained etymology. 3. African (Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ivory Coast): unexplained.

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

The surname Ako, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 68,973 in 2000, it rose to 60,196 by 2010, showing a significant surge of 12.73%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 266 in 2000 to 335 in 2010, growing by 25.94%. This rise was reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which grew from 0.1 to 0.11 during the same period, a 10% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#60,196	12.73%
Count	266	335	25.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ako

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals considerable shifts for the Ako surname. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped by over half, down from 61.28% in 2000 to 29.55% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races saw a considerable increase, from 13.53% in 2000 to 30.45% in 2010, representing a growth of 125.06%. The proportion identifying as Black also experienced a substantial increase, rising from 12.41% to 28.06%, a jump of 126.11%. Meanwhile, the White proportion saw a small increase from 7.14% to 7.76%. There were no reported holders of the Ako surname identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, compared to 2.63% and 3.01% respectively in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Two or More Races	13.53%	30.45%	125.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	61.28%	29.55%	-51.78%
Black	12.41%	28.06%	126.11%
White	7.14%	7.76%	8.68%
Hispanic	2.63%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.01%	0%	0%