Achel Surname
Approximately 630 people bear this surname
Achel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Áchel (1) are calculated separately.
Achel (235) may also be a first name.
Achel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Achel (Hindi: आचॅल, Marathi: अचेल, Russian: Ачел) is found most in Ghana. It can also occur in the variant forms: Áchel. Click here for further potential spellings of Achel.
How Common Is The Last Name Achel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 517,348th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Achel live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achel is also the 584,346th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 235 people.
The surname Achel is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Outside of Ghana this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Achel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achel in the Hindi language | ||
| आचॅल | acela | 88.89 |
| आचेल | acela | 11.11 |
| Achel in the Marathi language | ||
| अचेल | acela | 66.67 |
| आचेल | acela | 33.33 |
| Achel in the Russian language | ||
| Ачел | acel | - |
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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 Achel
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