Achenson Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Achenson Surname Definition:

AUCHANESON: An Englishing of Maceachan, which see. Charlis Auchaneson and Ferchar Auchaneson were witnesses to a contract of friendship between Dunbar of Westfield and the Clanchattan in 1492 (Coll., p. 86).

Achenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Achenson (1) may also be a first name.

Achenson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

AUCHANESON: An Englishing of Maceachan, which see. Charlis Auchaneson and Ferchar Auchaneson were witnesses to a contract of friendship between Dunbar of Westfield and the Clanchattan in 1492 (Coll., p. 86).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Achenson Last Name Facts

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

Achenson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Achenson.

How Common Is The Last Name Achenson? popularity and diffusion

Achenson is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Achenson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Achenson are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Achenson is also the 11,630,812th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 1 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 100 percent reside.

Achenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Achenson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Achenson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atchenson9452/
Aitchenson8932/
Acension8818/
Ackenson889/
Achinson882/
Achemson881/
Ahnson863/
Atchinson82864/
Ascension82558/
Hackenson82165/
Hachinson823/
Achenjong822/
Acsension821/
Aichinson821/
Atchensen820/
Atckenson820/
Aschensen820/
Ashensone820/
Heinson80302/
Akenson80142/
Agenson8012/
Axenson808/
Heynson806/
Ahanson804/
Asenson804/
Atenson802/
Ajenson801/
Heanson801/
Aahnson800/
Hahnson800/
Acknson800/
Aitchinson7849/
Hatchinson7817/
Autchinson786/
Haackenson782/
Ascensione782/
Hackensohn782/
Atschinson781/
Eytchenson781/
Attchinson781/
Atchinsong781/
Asscension781/
Ascensionn781/
Atchinsson780/
Anson7712,833/
Heinsohn753,840/
Ascensão753,220/
Hogenson75937/
Hokenson75703/
Hagenson75450/
Hakenson75284/
Ackinson7575/
Aisenson7555/
Hahnsson7531/
Attenson7528/
Asension7527/
Hasenson7524/
Eatenson7514/
Heinsonn7514/
Hazenson7510/
O'Henson754/
Adkenson753/
Heinsosn753/
Heinshon753/
Ayzenson751/
Asoenson751/
Askenson751/
Heynsohn751/
Aizenson751/
Atension751/
Augenson750/
Atcinson750/
Ockenson750/
Aakenson750/
Hautchinson741/
Aithchinson741/
Achemnchong741/
Hanson71206,309/
Honson7122,256/
Ansong7122,128/
Ganson711,194/
Haakenson711,092/
Haagenson71759/
Ansone71587/
Ansion71320/
Hockenson71270/
Ohnson71210/
Ainson7196/
Ansson7180/
Ansohn7177/
Hackinson7157/
Achenjang7148/
Einson7126/
Annson7125/
Hookenson7123/
Ansoon7117/
Aunson7115/
Assension7114/
Hogensohn7112/
Anshon7111/
Atckinson717/
Heinsohnn717/
Anchon716/
Hachinsan713/
Aitkenson712/
Eanson712/
Amnson712/
Aknson712/
Hottenson712/
Ansoin712/
Ahnsan712/
Athcinson711/
Heinshohn711/
Hogensson711/
Hakensson711/
Hakkenson711/
Haatenson711/
Haggenson711/
Ackinsson711/
Hánson711/
Hodkenson711/
Hochinson711/
Achinjong711/
Auckinson711/
Aanson710/
Hoskenson710/
Asnson710/
Haugenson710/
Hoggenson710/
Hackensen710/
Atshinson710/
Hatkenson710/
Haskenson710/
Eickenson710/
Attkenson710/
Hansson6749,742/
Heinsen671,845/
Ansiong67191/
Akinson67131/
Hansohn67126/
Anchong67117/
Einsohn67100/
Gaunson6777/
Gansoun6771/
Heynsen6760/
Hanchon6758/
Ansoine6742/
Hohnson6740/
Hansone6737/
Hounson6734/
Atenzon6732/
Atinson6727/
Hannson6725/
Haunson6724/
Gainson6715/
Gohnson6713/
Hansion6711/
Akemson6711/
Hainson679/
Hanscon679/
Hansjon679/
Hansoon678/
Hotchinson678/
Okenson678/
Hansong677/
Atknson676/
Hamnson676/
Hanhson676/
Heinzon675/
Hansonn674/
Haichinsan674/
Hatchinsan674/
Ainsone674/
Agensen673/
Einshon673/
Gansson673/
Eytchinson672/
Anchann672/
Anshoon672/
Ajensen672/
Otenson672/
Hoknson672/
Honsong672/
Anchone672/
Osenson671/
Honsone671/
Eunsoon671/
Hansond671/
Ahansan671/
Anchoon671/
Acenção671/
Asensão671/
Honsion671/
Hatckinson671/
Gansoin671/
Amnchon671/
Aansoun671/
Atemson671/
Ansione671/
Ahansonova671/
Aimchon671/
Einsone671/
Gansuon671/
Heansan671/
Ainscon670/
Ainsson670/
Gannson670/
Honnson670/
Adknson670/
Heimson670/
Akensen670/
Hackkinson670/
Hanshon670/
Hasnson670/
Haaagenson670/
Ganshon670/
Hansoin670/
Gansion670/
Hochkinson670/

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