Cognomen Akifov (Акифов 
, Akifov 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The last name Akifov is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Denmark, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Akifov is the forename as well as the last name.