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

Akande, 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 Akande surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akande in America

Akande is the 41657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akande surname appeared 522 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 Akande.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akande 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 Akande

The surname Akande originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa. Akande is derived from the Yoruba words "Akan" meaning "brave" and "de" meaning "to crown" or "to adorn". It was likely originally given as a descriptive name to someone who was considered brave or valiant.

The earliest recorded instances of the Akande surname date back to the 16th century in the region that is now southwestern Nigeria. During this period, the Yoruba kingdoms and city-states were gaining prominence and power through trade and military conquests. The Akande name may have been borne by warriors or leaders during this era.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Akande surname was Akande Agboluaje, a prominent trader and landowner in the city of Ibadan in the late 18th century. Ibadan was a major center of Yoruba culture and commerce during this time.

In the 19th century, the Akande name appears in records from the Oyo Empire, one of the most powerful Yoruba states. Akande Buraimoh was a well-known trader and diplomat who helped negotiate treaties and trade agreements between the Oyo Empire and European powers in the 1830s.

During the colonial era in Nigeria, the Akande surname continued to be prominent. Akande Oyewole was a respected chief and landowner in the town of Ogbomosho in the late 19th century. He was known for his efforts to preserve Yoruba cultural traditions and resist colonial oppression.

In more recent times, notable individuals with the Akande surname include Chief Obafemi Awolowo (1909-1987), a Nigerian nationalist and statesman who played a key role in the country's independence movement. He served as the Premier of the Western Region and later as the Federal Commissioner for Finance.

Another prominent figure was Adeyinka Akande (1950-2012), a Nigerian lawyer and judge who served as the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from 2008 to 2011. He was widely respected for his work in international criminal law and human rights.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akande

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

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 Akande 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 Akande 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 Akande was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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