Achenson Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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).
Achenson Demographics
Achenson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Achenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Achenson is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achenson? popularity and diffusion
Achenson is the 14,316,765th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Achenson live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. Achenson is also the 11,630,812th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 1 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Achenson is most numerous in: New York, where 100 percent are found.
Achenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Achenson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Achenson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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