Akoto

Akoto Meaning & Origin

About Akoto
The surname Akoto is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "Ako" means "war" and "to" signifies "born." Therefore, the surname Akoto can be interpreted to mean "war-born" or "born during war." It may have originally been given to individuals born during a time of conflict or used to honor ancestors who were warriors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Akoto: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A2030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 K OW1 T OW0
🌐 IPA
/akoto*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Akoto in Braille

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

The name Akoto in braille

How to sign the name Akoto using Sign Language

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

The name Akoto in sign language

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