Achama Surname
Approximately 476 people bear this surname
Achama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 183 | 1:967,993 | 41,230 |
| India | 136 | 1:5,640,187 | 135,419 |
| Ivory Coast | 79 | 1:292,041 | 11,081 |
| Niger | 47 | 1:408,341 | 11,310 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Achama (1,316) may also be a first name.
Achama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Achama (Arabic: اشامي, Bengali: আছমা, Hindi: अचमा, Marathi: अचामा, Oriya: ଆଚାମା) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Achama click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 639,219th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Achama live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 216,692nd most common given name internationally. It is borne by 1,316 people.
Achama is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 967,993. In Nigeria Achama is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 19 percent reside, Benue, where 19 percent reside and Abia, where 17 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Achama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଚାମା | acama | 80.95 |
| ଆଚମା | acama | 11.11 |
| ଅଚାମା | acama | 1.59 |
| ଅଚମା | acama | 1.59 |
| ଆଛାା | achaa | 0.79 |
| ୱୁଆଚାମା | wu'acama | 0.79 |
| ଆଚାମ | acama | 0.79 |
| ଇଆଚାମା | i'acama | 0.79 |
| ଆସାମା | asama | 0.79 |
| Achama in the Bengali language | ||
| আছমা | achama | 70 |
| আচমা | acama | 23.33 |
| আচম | acama | 3.33 |
| আছ্মা | achma | 3.33 |
| Achama in the Hindi language | ||
| अचमा | acama | 57.14 |
| अचामा | acama | 28.57 |
| आचमा | acama | 14.29 |
| Achama in the Marathi language | ||
| अचामा | acama | 50 |
| अचमा | acama | 20 |
| आचमा | acama | 20 |
| अच्छामा | acchama | 10 |
| Achama in the Arabic language | ||
| اشامي | ashamy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achama
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