Achenya Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Achenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Achenya Demographics
Achenya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Achenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Achenya is found most in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Achenya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Achenya live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 27 percent are found and Meru County, where 7 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.
Achenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Achenya last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acheanya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Gachenya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gaychenya | 88 | 300 | / |
| Gaichenya | 88 | 11 | / |
| Haychenya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gatchenya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Achinya | 86 | 67 | / |
| Achenyo | 86 | 60 | / |
| Ochenya | 86 | 18 | / |
| Azhenya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gochenya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Achaynya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gachinya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gachenia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Achinyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hachinya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gachenja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Achinyaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Acenyo | 77 | 31 | / |
| Agenya | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ocenya | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ajenya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Acenia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gotchenya | 75 | 204 | / |
| Gaychinya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Achinaiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ochenja | 71 | 85 | / |
| Ochinya | 71 | 54 | / |
| Hagenya | 71 | 17 | / |
| Achinyo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Akhenia | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ochenia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Adzenya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Achinia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Achenjo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Azeanya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhinya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achenio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Acsenia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hacenia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atchynia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Adzenyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Adseanya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hachinja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Achinjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achenjoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euchenia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ochennia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achenya
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