Akkad

Akkad Meaning & Origin

About Akkad
The surname Akkad is of Arabic origin and is derived from the ancient city of Akkad, which was located in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). The name Akkad signifies a connection to the historical region and its civilization. It is often associated with individuals who have ancestral ties to the Akkadian Empire, one of the earliest known empires in human history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akkad: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 K AE2 D
🌐 IPA
/akkad*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akkad in Braille

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

The name Akkad in braille

How to sign the name Akkad using Sign Language

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

The name Akkad in sign language

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