Acheng Surname
Approximately 9,121 people bear this surname
Acheng Surname User-submission:
The Acheng surname means 'sun'.
Acheng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8,992 | 1:4,342 | 781 |
| Cameroon | 59 | 1:352,018 | 31,532 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Acheng (3,639) may also be a first name.
Acheng Surname Meaning
Acheng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acheng Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Acheng occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Acheng click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Acheng? popularity and diffusion
It is the 55,663rd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 798,985 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Acheng live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 117,117th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 3,639 people.
This last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is carried by 8,992 people, or 1 in 4,342. In Uganda Acheng is most common in: Abim District, where 49 percent live, Kotido District, where 5 percent live and Lira District, where 4 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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