About Akita
The surname Akita is of Japanese origin and is derived from the name of a region in northern Japan called Akita. The name Akita is composed of two kanji characters: "Aki" meaning "autumn" or "bright" and "ta" meaning "rice field" or "paddy." Therefore, the surname Akita can be interpreted to mean "autumn rice field" or "bright paddy." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors hailed from the Akita region.
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The surname Akita is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akita based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Akita is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Akita in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Akita using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.