Akiu

Akiu Meaning & Origin

About Akiu
The surname Akiu is of Japanese origin and is relatively rare. It is derived from the combination of two kanji characters: "Aki" meaning "autumn" or "bright" and "U" meaning "rain" or "to receive." Therefore, the surname Akiu can be interpreted to mean "receiving autumn" or "receiving brightness." It may have originated as a descriptive name for someone born or associated with the autumn season or someone who was believed to bring brightness or good fortune to others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Akiu is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Akiu: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Akiu 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 Akiu is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A200
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K IY1 UW0
🌐 IPA
/akiu*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akiu in Braille

Here's how to represent Akiu in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Akiu in braille

How to sign the name Akiu using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Akiu using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Akiu in sign language

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