Achikwa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Achikwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Achikwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achikwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Achikwa occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achikwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Achikwa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Achikwa live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Achikwa is mostly concentrated in: Tororo District, where 67 percent live and Amudat District, where 33 percent live. Excluding Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hachikwa | 93 | 13 | / |
| Ahachikwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Echikwa | 86 | 248 | / |
| Achekwa | 86 | 126 | / |
| Ochikwa | 86 | 68 | / |
| Ashikwa | 86 | 53 | / |
| Achukwa | 86 | 24 | / |
| Achikwe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Achigwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gachigwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Acigwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Asikwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Azikwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akikwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hachingwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achigwe | 71 | 144 | / |
| Achigba | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ashigwa | 71 | 21 | / |
| Echukwa | 71 | 14 | / |
| Echigwa | 71 | 11 | / |
| Echekwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Achugwa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Achikuo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Achukwo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ochukwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hajikwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Achukua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Achegwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achigwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gacigwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ochekwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achicua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achekua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajeikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ochikwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashikua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atsikwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achaigua | 67 | 14 | / |
| Akhingwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Achenkwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ashikwei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Achengwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ochekwah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatsikwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashhikwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achikoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achingwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocheukwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocheikwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auchigwe | 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 Achikwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis