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Where Does The Last Name Achen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Achen (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺷﻦ, Hindi: आचेन, Marathi: अचेन, Tibetan: ཨ་ཆེན།) is most common in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant: Achén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Achen is the 55,571^st most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 797,586 people. The last name Achen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Achen are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 333,332^nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 625 people.

This last name is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 8,117 people, or 1 in 4,810. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kotido District, where 18 percent reside, Abim District, where 10 percent reside and Serere District, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Achen is found in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Achen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Achen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Achen surname expanded 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Achen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Achen are 23.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Achen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $59,189 CAD per year.