Acha Surname

17,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Acha Surname User-submission:

It is a Basque surname. Its meaning comes from the Biscayan dialect of Basque in which aitz, atx means 'rock' with article -a. Atxa, as forming compounds: Atxabiribil, Atxaerandio, Gorrondatx(e), Barinatx(e).

Acha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon9,5111:2,184229
Nigeria7,2831:24,3232,126
Bolivia2,9331:3,620562
Peru2,7061:11,7461,610
Philippines1,8451:54,8729,140
Spain1,7691:26,4292,744
Niger1,0461:18,3481,172
Argentina1,0111:42,2783,554
India6721:1,141,46646,439
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
United States4521:801,90061,806
Mexico3921:316,6486,972
Ivory Coast2841:81,2374,415
Paraguay2181:33,1961,103
Chile2011:87,6443,393
Venezuela1911:158,1374,778
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Pakistan1401:1,276,02814,885
Indonesia1131:1,170,34783,147
Benin1021:101,32911,505
Uganda771:507,00428,868
England701:795,97243,050
Thailand631:1,121,244165,873
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
Uruguay601:57,1966,215
France581:1,145,219121,886
Mauritania271:151,6628,378
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Achá (66), Achà (2) & Açhä (1) are calculated separately.

Acha (12,982) may also be a first name.

Acha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Basque surname. Its meaning comes from the Biscayan dialect of Basque in which aitz, atx means 'rock' with article -a. Atxa, as forming compounds: Atxabiribil, Atxaerandio, Gorrondatx(e), Barinatx(e).

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Acha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Acha (Georgian: აჩა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺷﻪ, Hindi: अच्छे, Russian: Ача, Tibetan: ཨ་ཆ་།) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Achá, Achà or Açhä. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Acha? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 17,154th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 225,369 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Acha live; 29 percent live in Central Africa and 29 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 51,338th most frequently used first name globally, held by 12,982 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 9,511 people, or 1 in 2,184. In Cameroon Acha is mostly found in: Southwest Region, where 50 percent live, Northwest Region, where 36 percent live and Centre Region, where 5 percent live. Besides Cameroon it occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and Bolivia, where 9 percent live.

Acha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Acha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Acha last name expanded 2,055 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Acha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Acha are 35.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.09% registered with the political party.

The amount Acha earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,412 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.65% more than the national average, earning R 319,980 per year; in United States they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $42,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning $44,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achá9266/
Achà922/
Atcha8911,415/
Aicha8910,870/
Gacha893,201/
Achas892,562/
Aïcha891,857/
Achat891,852/
Achau891,671/
Hacha891,511/
Achay891,252/
Aecha891,222/
Achai89735/
Aacha89713/
Achah89661/
Achad89388/
Aîcha89387/
Achha89283/
Achap89228/
Achaa89182/
Achoa89174/
Adcha8998/
Aucha8980/
Aycha8967/
Ascha8960/
Achaz8954/
Achea8949/
Achaj8925/
Eacha8922/
Achač8911/
Achsa8910/
Ahcha8910/
Achôa896/
Achga891/
Azcha891/
Aca8610,754/
Açhä831/
Gachau803,678/
Hachad802,836/
Achach802,530/
Hachai80779/
Hatcha80706/
Gaicha80650/
Achaya80550/
Haicha80432/
Gachha80267/
Achaia80234/
Auchas80199/
Achhad80170/
Achahd80170/
Gaucha80169/
Gachai80164/
Auchat80156/
Gatcha80149/
Hachaj80139/
Atchat80136/
Hachat80126/
Achaat80116/
Acheat80108/
Aichat80105/
Achcha8097/
Atchai8085/
Ahucha8080/
Ňachaj8067/
Hascha8067/
Ahchay8064/
Achaud8050/
Aichai8044/
Gascha8036/
Auchai8033/
Atchas8024/
Achaha8021/
Atchea8020/
Achaja8017/
Hachas8017/
Haucha8015/
Ahchai8015/
Atchha8014/
Achait8013/
Aitcha8013/
Gadcha8013/
Ahacha8012/
Atchay8012/
Auchah8011/
Auchoa8011/
Hachay8010/
Achahe808/
Hadcha808/
Aichah807/
Aachat807/
Atchaa807/
Achaut807/
Achahu807/
Autcha807/
Aachha806/
Ahchat806/
Gaycha805/
Achash805/
Achadh804/
Achhay804/
Auchad804/
Aschau804/
Aichaa804/
Aachay803/
Achsha803/
Aaicha803/
Achaad803/
Ashcha803/
Ahchad803/
Aichad803/
Aischa802/
Achhai802/
Aachau802/
Hachau802/
Auchau802/
Gachay802/
Achaah802/
Achaas802/
Adchas802/
Attcha802/
Gaïcha802/
Achoha802/
Aichap802/
Eachas801/
Azchay801/
Achaiy801/
Achapp801/
Achhat801/
Aachaa801/
Auchha801/
Achaid801/
Aidcha801/
Aaycha801/
Achaap801/
Achiea801/
Atchad801/
Atchau801/
Auchay801/
Aîtcha801/
Acheap801/
Haycha801/
Eachah801/
Gachaa801/
Aschah801/
Audcha801/
Gahcha801/
Gaacha801/
Asha75146,779/
Achi7543,458/
Acho7519,591/
Aica7514,754/
Ache757,474/
Acaa755,507/
Achy755,179/
Acay753,785/
Ocha752,922/
Echa752,598/
Ayca752,585/
Ajca751,840/
Acea751,642/
Haca751,509/
Acai751,174/
Acia751,168/
Akha751,056/
Aaca75947/
Azha75834/
Ajha75454/
Auca75331/
Acau75287/
Axha75276/
Ahsa75271/
Aïha75114/
Aché7581/
Ahza7555/
Acoa7527/
Acsa7527/
Aîha7526/
Atca7514/
Eaca758/
Achè753/
Achí753/
Adca752/
Achê752/
Acaj752/
Acaí751/
Achj751/
Achaach73696/
Haechai73457/
Achhach73204/
Achchha73174/
Hatchai73127/
Achaich73124/
Gatscha7355/
Hachach7343/
Gauchay7334/
Acheaua7334/
Atchaha7323/
Gaachaa7319/
Auychai7319/
Aichast7315/
Aachach7310/
Hadtcha738/
Ahachat738/
Haichai738/
Achouha737/
Audchai737/
Achhaya736/
Gauchha734/
Achchad734/
Eauchai734/
Aichatt733/
Gachaya733/
Hashcha733/
Aachaya732/
Auschau732/
Gatchai732/
Gachaja732/
Hatchad731/
Haschha731/
Haichau731/
Hachatt731/
Achchay731/
Achgaja731/
Achhaia731/
Aachath731/
Ahachha731/
Aichaus731/
Atchaih731/
Haichat731/
Achaaha731/
Hatscha731/
Hattcha731/
Hatchas731/
Haschad731/
Hachaut731/
Hachzah731/
Haitcha731/
Haichah731/
Gachhai731/
Aachhad731/
Aachhat731/
Eachach731/
Auchaya731/
Haddcha731/
Gachauh731/
Achohha731/
Acheach731/
Haachay731/
Hadchai731/
Hatchat730/
Hatchea730/
Ochoa67575,761/
Aisha67146,189/
Aysha6732,752/
Hache6711,978/
Aiche678,825/
Hachi678,380/
Aichi677,505/
Ochai677,352/
Ochea676,630/
Atchi675,623/
Ashad674,660/
Achou674,482/
Atche674,180/
Gache674,021/
Achuo673,895/
Easha673,893/
Gacho673,778/
Acher673,704/
Atcho672,781/
Ahaji672,546/
Gachi672,123/
Achie672,101/
Aasha671,955/
Aucay671,927/
Oucha671,835/
Achit671,364/
Achey671,332/
Ashai671,269/
Akhaj671,238/
Ashat671,238/
Achii671,230/
Gacia671,077/
Gocha671,016/
Achee671,002/
Ajche67775/
Acsai67761/
Hecha67746/
Ajaha67642/
Achio67626/
Achoy67572/
Hacia67547/
Akhai67522/
Hacho67517/
Eicha67463/
Achoh67446/
Aichy67431/
Ayche67423/
Aycho67402/
Haché67389/
Asaha67387/
Ashaj67366/
Ochap67356/
Hachhach67343/
Aachi67331/
Azaha67328/
Auche67325/
Hachchad67323/
Ahuza67321/
Gasha67313/
Ashah67271/
Achhi67266/
Akhay67259/
Gacea67249/
Ozaha67249/
Otcha67241/
Eacho67233/
Ached67220/
Acsay67207/
Achoo67196/
Ahsha67175/
Adzha67172/
Achoi67171/
Ahsai67169/
Echea67167/
Aucho67161/
Ochat67142/
Aachaach67136/
Achuy67131/
Achid67130/
Hocha67128/
Achui67125/
Acheh67124/
Ahusa67114/
Atchy67110/
Achez67107/
Eïcha6799/
Echau6792/
Hacaj6791/
Ashaa6789/
Echai6789/
Ojaha6788/
Ochôa6786/
Achis6784/
Achei6782/
Auchi6778/
Aches6778/
Hácha6775/
Hacsa6774/
Ashas6773/
Aicho6772/
Atsha6765/
Ahchi6764/
Osach6760/
Axhaj6759/
Ahasa6754/
Hachy6751/
Hacay6750/
Achhe6749/
Achot6749/
Ochaa6747/
Ochay6745/
Ashha6742/
Aacho6741/
Achop6740/
Achet6739/
Assha6738/
Athha6738/
Achih6737/
Aecho6736/
Acaai6735/
Ahaza6733/
Gacza6733/
Azhay6732/
Azhah6731/
Ashap6730/
Osaha6729/
Acias6729/
Ochha6726/
Ocsha6726/
Ochau6726/
Aihsa6725/
Ausha6724/
Ascho6723/
Ashay6720/
Aïche6720/
Achep6719/
Auchy6718/
Aciap6717/
Oscha6717/
Aucea6716/
Aajha6716/
Gachy6716/
Oocha6716/
Ahhas6716/
Ashau6716/
Ashaz6714/
Aychi6714/
Aaxha6714/
Gaudchau6713/
Achyo6712/
Asach6712/
Aicay6711/
Aucia6711/
Aciah6710/
Echah6710/
Ahchy6710/
Achos6710/
Ahachach6710/
Aicaa6710/
Ashea679/
Aacay679/
Achyp679/
Aache679/
Ahsah679/
Aaica679/
Achip679/
Aychy679/
Aczas678/
Ocoha678/
Aikha678/
Akhau678/
Ahsau678/
Eakha678/
Ahaje678/
Akhaa678/
Eucha678/
Auché678/
Ajché678/
Aykha677/
Azhai677/
Oicha677/
Ajhaj676/
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Eecha676/
Ashga676/
Achão675/
Gakha675/
Ochas675/
Ochad675/
Aïchi675/
Atchè675/
Aiché675/
Hacea675/
Echha674/
Hatchatt674/
Adsha674/
Achho674/
Oľcha674/
Ajhaa674/
Aceas674/
Haichais674/
Gaché674/
Ochóa674/
Hastchai674/
Ahjau674/
Aijha673/
Atcau673/
Ochsa673/
Aizha673/
Ashsa673/
Ahhaa673/
Atché673/
Achée673/
Hachaysh673/
Achgi673/
Aicai673/
Eachi673/
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Uocha672/
Ahcea672/
Ochah672/
Aicea672/
Ajhai672/
Ochga672/
Aihja672/
Acheu672/
Ahcho672/
Ahzah672/
Ahazo672/
Aîche672/
Hacai672/
Hachè672/
Ochaj672/
Aakha672/
Azhau672/
Achhchha672/
Ajhah671/
Eache671/
Eachy671/
Aycea671/
Aycia671/
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Hachachd671/
Achchhat671/
Achij671/
Achiy671/
Aahja671/
Ahhaj671/
Ahsaj671/
Ahzaj671/
Akhea671/
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Aschaadt671/
Auzha671/
Hachaaya671/
Aitchait671/
Gahsa671/
Acohy671/
Achuí671/
Aísha671/
Ocaha671/
Óchoa671/
Ôchôa671/
Hacaa671/
Hachault671/
Hachchat671/
Haitscha671/
Aihca671/
Ahysa671/
Ahçay671/
Aichè671/
Aixha671/
Ahcaa671/
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Ajchi671/
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Aachy671/
Achchaut671/
Achchhap671/
Achys671/
Achzo671/
Achès671/
Aciat671/
Acioh671/
Acaay671/
Achiz671/
Achiș671/
Achje671/
Acherowa671/
Acsho671/
Acsia671/
Echaa671/
Echay671/
Aucai671/
Ashaâ671/
Ashchash671/
Aycay671/
Aîchi671/
Aïsha671/
O'Cha671/
Axcho671/
Achchach671/
Ahajj671/
Aicoa671/
Ajsha671/
Oycha671/
Odcha671/
Akhaï671/
Ahcai671/
Ahcau671/
Ahche671/
Ahcoh671/
Ahsaa671/
Ahsay671/
Ahxay671/
Aihxa671/
Aicoh671/
Eacsa671/
Eadchauy671/
Aychj671/
Haaca670/
Hauchaus670/
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Acha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Acha in the Georgian language
აჩაacha-
Acha in the Tibetan language
ཨ་ཆ་།acha-
Acha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺎﺷﻪashh62.5
ﻋﺎﺵash22
ﺁﺷﻪashh4.5
ﻋﺎﺷﺔasht1.5
ﻋﻴﺶysh1.5
ﺁﺷﺎasha1
ﺁﺵash1
ﻋﻴﺸﻪyshh0.5
ﻋﺎـﺶash0.5
Acha in the Hindi language
अच्छेacche50
Acha in the Russian language
Ачаaca-

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