Akau

Borrowed from Hawaiian ʻAkau.

Akau (plural Akaus)

1. A surname from Hawaiian.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Akau is the 35016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 644 individuals. Akau is most common among Mixed Race (44.72%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (37.11%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Akau”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 16.

From a̱- (noun class) +‎ ka̱u (“to give, to share, to divide”)

• IPA^(key): /ə̀kə́ù/

Akau

1. a surname