Acha Surname
Approximately 32,336 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 9,511 | 1:2,184 | 229 |
| Nigeria | 7,283 | 1:24,323 | 2,126 |
| Bolivia | 2,933 | 1:3,620 | 562 |
| Peru | 2,706 | 1:11,746 | 1,610 |
| Philippines | 1,845 | 1:54,872 | 9,140 |
| Spain | 1,769 | 1:26,429 | 2,744 |
| Niger | 1,046 | 1:18,348 | 1,172 |
| Argentina | 1,011 | 1:42,278 | 3,554 |
| India | 672 | 1:1,141,466 | 46,439 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| United States | 452 | 1:801,900 | 61,806 |
| Mexico | 392 | 1:316,648 | 6,972 |
| Ivory Coast | 284 | 1:81,237 | 4,415 |
| Paraguay | 218 | 1:33,196 | 1,103 |
| Chile | 201 | 1:87,644 | 3,393 |
| Venezuela | 191 | 1:158,137 | 4,778 |
| Brazil | 165 | 1:1,297,420 | 44,380 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Pakistan | 140 | 1:1,276,028 | 14,885 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Benin | 102 | 1:101,329 | 11,505 |
| Uganda | 77 | 1:507,004 | 28,868 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| Malaysia | 61 | 1:483,512 | 24,345 |
| Uruguay | 60 | 1:57,196 | 6,215 |
| France | 58 | 1:1,145,219 | 121,886 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1:3,863,155 | 47,113 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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).
- p3dr09999Acha Demographics
Acha Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Acha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Acha (Georgian: აჩა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺷﻪ, Hindi: अच्छे, Russian: Ача, Tibetan: ཨ་ཆ་།) is found most in Cameroon. It may occur as a variant: Achá, Achà or Açhä. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Acha is the 17,154th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 225,369 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Acha are found; 29 percent are found in Central Africa and 29 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Acha is also the 51,338th most common first name worldwide, borne by 12,982 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 9,511 people, or 1 in 2,184. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Southwest Region, where 50 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 36 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Acha exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent reside and Bolivia, where 9 percent reside.
Acha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Acha has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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 national average, with 89.09% being registered to vote for the 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
Acha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Acha in the Georgian language | ||
| აჩა | acha | - |
| Acha in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཆ་། | acha | - |
| Acha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺎﺷﻪ | ashh | 62.5 |
| ﻋﺎﺵ | ash | 22 |
| ﺁﺷﻪ | ashh | 4.5 |
| ﻋﺎﺷﺔ | asht | 1.5 |
| ﻋﻴﺶ | ysh | 1.5 |
| ﺁﺷﺎ | asha | 1 |
| ﺁﺵ | ash | 1 |
| ﻋﻴﺸﻪ | yshh | 0.5 |
| ﻋﺎـﺶ | ash | 0.5 |
| Acha in the Hindi language | ||
| अच्छे | acche | 50 |
| Acha in the Russian language | ||
| Ача | aca | - |
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