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
The last name Achenya is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Achenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Achenya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Achenya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Achenya are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,078,660. In Kenya Achenya is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 60 percent live, Vihiga County, where 27 percent live and Meru County, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.
Achenya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Achenya surname 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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