Achaw Surname

312,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Achaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
Cameroon1181:176,00918,652
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Achaw (46) may also be a first name.

Achaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Achaw is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Achaw.

How Common Is The Last Name Achaw? popularity and diffusion

Achaw is the 312,825th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,062,850 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Achaw live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achaw is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name globally, borne by 46 people.

It is most widely held in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,039 people, or 1 in 26,006. Apart from Ghana Achaw exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 10 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Achaw Last Name Statistics demography

Achaw earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Acheaw91515/
Achawe913/
Acaw8990/
Atchawe83257/
Aztchaw831/
Gaschaw831/
Auschaw830/
Hatchaw830/
Achab804,877/
Achav80276/
Ashaw8090/
Achow8048/
Ahjaw8016/
Achaf804/
Ajhaw802/
Aycaw801/
Ochaw801/
Ahsaw801/
Hachshaw771/
Gaichavw771/
Achhab73990/
Achaab73986/
Aachab73308/
Achaib73205/
Auchab73165/
Hashaw7392/
Ahchow7342/
Achova7339/
Hachow7329/
Achowa7324/
Aschow7321/
Achgaf7314/
Achowe7310/
Aschaf738/
Hachaf735/
Gakhaw734/
Ajchaf734/
Achsaf733/
Akhawe733/
Achafe732/
Hakhaw731/
Gahsaw731/
Hachab731/
Aukhaw731/
Achoow731/
Aichav731/
Asaw67194/
Acaf67187/
Hasshaw6724/
Azaw6715/
Gachova6714/
Achowhe679/
Ocaw676/
Hachova676/
Achaffe675/
Acow674/
Hauchab673/
Hachowa672/
Gadshaw672/
Gayshaw672/
Aichova672/
Haushaw671/
Hayshaw671/
Hochawe671/
Axaw671/
Aichaib671/
Gasheaw671/
Hachabh671/
Aachowa671/
Ochaiwe671/
Heashaw671/
Achchaf671/
Atchafe671/
Achsova671/
Achouwe671/
Acav671/
Aachhab671/
Hoochaw670/
Aucheyw670/
Gasshaw670/
Gatshaw670/
Attchow670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Achaw
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis