Achamu Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Achamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2711:144,05612,926
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Achamu (17) may also be a first name.

Achamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Achamu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Achamu.

How Common Is The Last Name Achamu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 897,852nd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Achamu are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 17 people.

It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 271 people, or 1 in 144,056. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Pallisa District, where 34 percent are found, Budaka District, where 14 percent are found and Kamuli District, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 5 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achamou92842/
Achamus922/
Acheamu921/
Atchamu921/
Achammu921/
Acamu9147/
Atchamou86486/
Hachamou862/
Achamouh861/
Achemu831,300/
Ashamu831,150/
Achomu83193/
Aicamu83101/
Ochamu8311/
Akhamu833/
Acamou833/
Echamu832/
Ahsamu831/
Hachaimou804/
Hashamu77178/
Akhamou774/
Adcamou772/
Auchomu771/
Achomui771/
Ashsamu771/
Ochamgu771/
Achomou771/
Achemou771/
Achhemu771/
Ochaamu771/
Asamu733,683/
Ajamu733,373/
Azamu73875/
Ocamu7317/
Acomu739/
Achoumou71238/
Atchomou7179/
Hachomou712/
Aaishamu711/
Aikhamhu711/
Hachemui711/
Ouchamou711/
Ashamahu711/
Hashamud711/
Asamau673,100/
Echemu67129/
Asamou6791/
Asamud6784/
Echomu6749/
Atchoumou6740/
Ochomu6734/
Hasamu6728/
Adsamu6728/
Asiamu6727/
Assamu6723/
Gasamu6716/
Hachoumou6711/
Aisamu6710/
Akhomu679/
Hazamu678/
Ochemu677/
Hachuimou676/
Ojhamu676/
Azamou675/
Asjamu675/
Asaimu674/
Hosamu674/
Asamut673/
Asasmu673/
Ajamou672/
Aajamu671/
Ajamui671/
Asamup671/
Aseamu671/
Hozamu671/
Axamou671/
Azzamu671/
Asammu671/
Gochaumou671/
Ajahmu671/
Asaamu671/
Asameu671/
Otchammou671/

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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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  • 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 Achamu
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