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

Akiona, 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 Akiona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akiona in America

Akiona is the 38640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akiona surname appeared 572 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 Akiona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akiona 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 Akiona

The surname Akiona has its origins in the Hawaiian islands. It is believed to have emerged in the late 18th or early 19th century, during the period of Western contact and the establishment of a written Hawaiian language.

The name Akiona is thought to be derived from the Hawaiian words 'aki' meaning 'light' or 'bright' and 'ona' meaning 'life' or 'existence'. It is possible that the name was originally a descriptive term used to refer to someone who brought light or brightness into the lives of others.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Akiona can be found in Hawaiian language newspapers and records from the mid-19th century. One notable example is Akiona Keaweamahi, a Hawaiian historian and scholar who lived from 1855 to 1923 and wrote extensively on Hawaiian genealogy and culture.

Another early bearer of the name was Akiona Kahili, a Hawaiian musician and composer who was active in the late 19th century. Kahili's compositions helped popularize Hawaiian music and contributed to the development of the distinctive Hawaiian musical style.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Akiona was Akiona Akana, a Hawaiian activist and leader in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. Born in 1922, Akana dedicated her life to preserving and promoting Hawaiian culture and advocating for the rights of Native Hawaiians.

Other notable figures with the Akiona surname include Akiona Kalani, a Hawaiian artist and educator who was instrumental in reviving traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts in the mid-20th century, and Akiona Naukana, a Hawaiian politician and community leader who served in the Hawaii State Legislature in the 1970s and 1980s.

While the name Akiona is relatively uncommon outside of Hawaii, it remains an important part of Hawaiian cultural heritage and a testament to the richness and diversity of the Hawaiian language and traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akiona

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

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

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