Achakar Surname

703,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 418 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Achakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3571:109,35410,710
India551:13,946,643236,652
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Achakar (59) may also be a first name.

Achakar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Achakar (Bengali: আছকর, Hindi: अचकार, Marathi: एचकर) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Achakar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achakar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 703,644th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,434,320 people. Achakar is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Achakar live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Achakar is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 59 people.

It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 109,354. In Uganda Achakar is mostly concentrated in: Nakapiripirit District, where 83 percent are found, Napak District, where 11 percent are found and Moroto District, where 3 percent are found. Besides Uganda Achakar occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hachakar9310/
Achakkar932/
Aichakar931/
Achakare931/
Achaekar931/
Acakar9235/
Auchatkar886/
Achekar8644/
Echakar8615/
Azhakar8610/
Achakor865/
Achacar864/
Akhakar863/
Ochakar862/
Achokar861/
Hashchakar821/
Achakour807/
Gochakar801/
Azakar7748/
Acacar777/
Ocakar773/
Hadzhakar753/
Achakkour751/
Achecar71198/
Achokor71184/
Aujakar7127/
Echekar7117/
Adsakar7110/
Azakarh715/
Okhakar714/
Acheqar711/
Achécar711/
Acaycar711/
Akhokar711/
Hojakar711/
Hocakar711/
Ozaakar711/
Akhakor711/
Atsaakar677/
Addsakar671/
Hazaikar671/

Achakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achakar in the Bengali language
আছকরachakara-
Achakar in the Hindi language
अचकारacakara75
अचकरacakara25
Achakar in the Marathi language
एचकरecakara58.54
आचकरacakara39.02
अचकारacakara2.44

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achakar
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