Find out how popular the last name Akana is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Akana.

Akana, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Akana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akana in America

Akana is the 26042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akana surname appeared 941 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Akana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akana to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Akana

The surname Akana is of Hawaiian origin, derived from the Hawaiian language. It is believed to have originated in the late 18th or early 19th century when surnames became more common in the Hawaiian Islands.

Akana is thought to be a variation of the Hawaiian word 'akana', which means 'a light breeze' or 'a gentle wind'. This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with a person or place characterized by a pleasant breeze or wind.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Akana can be found in Hawaiian language newspapers and records from the mid-19th century. For example, an article in the Hawaiian language newspaper "Ka Nupepa Kuokoa" from 1865 mentions an individual named Akana Kealoha.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Akana was Akana Kapehe, a Hawaiian chief and landowner who lived in the early 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the Kona district on the island of Hawaii.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Akana Iaukea, a Hawaiian chiefess and landowner who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was a respected leader in the Lahaina district on the island of Maui.

In the late 19th century, a Hawaiian scholar and historian named Samuel Manaiakalani Akana made significant contributions to the preservation of Hawaiian language and culture. He was born in 1838 and lived until 1918.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Akana was Alfred Apaka Akana, a renowned Hawaiian musician and composer who was born in 1919 and passed away in 1960. He was known for his beautiful renditions of traditional Hawaiian songs and his contributions to the preservation of Hawaiian music.

Other notable individuals with the surname Akana include Robert Akana, a Hawaiian politician and activist who served in the Hawaii State Senate in the 1970s, and Kalani Akana, a contemporary Hawaiian musician and composer who has won multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards for his work.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akana

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Akana.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Akana was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Akana has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Akana was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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