Last name Akanay (Аканай 
, Akanay 
) , throughout the world, is a very rare surname. The family name Akanay is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, Turkey, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Germany. Likewise, Akanay is the forename as well as the last name.