Achek Surname

398,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Achek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4051:95,38714,461
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Cameroon991:209,78921,424
Niger601:319,8679,444
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Burkina Faso171:1,079,53510,589
Sweden161:615,42245,338
France141:4,744,480251,814
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Achek (242) may also be a first name.

Achek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Achek (Russian: Ачек) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Achek is the 398,612th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,253,166 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Achek live; 64 percent live in North Africa and 64 percent live in Mahgreb. Achek is also the 574,510th most numerous forename globally It is held by 242 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 405 people, or 1 in 95,387. In Algeria Achek is primarily concentrated in: Tissemsilt Province, where 59 percent are found, Tlemcen Province, where 22 percent are found and Aïn Defla Province, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Algeria this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 15 percent are found and Cameroon, where 11 percent are found.

Achek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Achek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Achek surname contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Acheuk91209/
Acheck91105/
Acheke9157/
Hachek9145/
Achekh9122/
Gachek915/
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Acheïck831/
Acheïkh831/
Achiekh831/
Achik801,531/
Hacek80562/
Echek8017/
Aciek8013/
Achec8010/
Achyk806/
Ochek802/
Acheg801/
Hatschek7776/
Achekova779/
Gaycheck778/
Hatcheke771/
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Ocheke73667/
Achike73644/
Haczek73584/
Aachik73172/
Achick73142/
Hachyk73130/
Gaczek7393/
Gaciek7380/
Gachik7348/
Hascek7334/
Echeck7332/
Echeik7320/
Hacsek7317/
Achieg7315/
Atchik7310/
Hachec736/
Echiek736/
Achiok736/
Achegh735/
Aychik734/
Ouchek734/
Hochek734/
Achikh733/
Hacheg732/
Echekh732/
Ochiek732/
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Gochek732/
Euchek731/
Adcsek731/
Auchik731/
Aichik731/
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Ocheck731/
Hajcek731/
Achcik731/
Aceick731/
Echeak731/
Echeek731/
Azheik731/
Aechik731/
Otchek730/
Gatcek730/
Haceck730/
Aitcheikh71180/
Hautschek7140/
Hatscheck717/
Haatschek711/
Acik67878/
Achique67831/
Atchike67264/
Echeikh67188/
Azek67170/
Achkova6772/
Ocek6733/
Atchick6730/
Ocheske6728/
Gotchek6722/
Hatchik6714/
Hachick6711/
Echiekh6711/
Eecheak6710/
Otcheek678/
Achuike677/
Gaychik675/
Gatchik675/
Ahchick675/
Achigue675/
Achyokh674/
O'Cheek673/
Achicke673/
Haychik673/
Acec673/
Hoichek673/
Ouchekh672/
Gaichyk671/
Eicheke671/
Gaychyk671/
Achyske671/
Hecheck671/
Achiegh671/
Acık671/
Hocheke671/
Hautscheck671/
Hayceck671/
Otcheke671/
Hachikō671/
Achegue671/
Acheque671/
Achiehg671/
Atsheke671/
Ashchik671/
Oucheik671/
Aceg671/
Hatchyk671/
Heacsek670/
Heachex670/

Achek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achek in the Russian language
Ачекacek-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achek
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