Family name Akihito (明仁 
, Akihito 
, アキヒト ) , around the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Akihito is characteristic of Japan, where it is quite a common surname, China, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Japan, China, and Indonesia. Also, Akihito is the forename as well as the last name.