Achilles Surname

82,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Achilles Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Achilles (without lips).

Achilles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1141:25,8533,420
United States8871:408,63535,603
South Africa4181:129,61215,180
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Australia3521:76,6928,962
England1571:354,89225,525
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Denmark541:104,5329,834
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Czechia341:312,74939,315
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
India191:40,371,862445,856
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Haiti81:1,335,48814,216
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Wales61:515,75523,171
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
France51:13,284,544357,392
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Achilles (6,648) may also be a first name.

Achilles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Achilles (without lips).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient family of this name bore two lions rampant endorsed, probably with reference to the lion-like acts of the classical hero. Encyc. Herald. In the H.R. the name is written A Chillis.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Achilles Last Name Facts

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

Achilles (Marathi: आचीलीस) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Achilles? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 82,001st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,232,045 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Achilles live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. Achilles is also the 80,232nd most commonly held forename on earth. It is borne by 6,648 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 3,114 people, or 1 in 25,853. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 42 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Germany Achilles occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Achilles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Achilles has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 837 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 748 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Achilles Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Achilles surname are 16.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Achilles earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning R 206,088 per year; in United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $50,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achilleas9467/
Achilleus9415/
Achillies949/
Achille9314,078/
Achiles93235/
Acilles931/
Achillea88282/
Hachiles88130/
Achileus8897/
Achelles8824/
Achillis888/
Achillei883/
Achuille882/
Achylles882/
Achilley882/
Achiller882/
Achillie881/
Aschille881/
Achilese881/
Atchiles881/
Atchille881/
Achillys881/
Echilles880/
Achiless880/
Achilees880/
Achile862,142/
Ailles86104/
Achils867/
Aclles860/
Achillesová8442/
D'Achille821,246/
Acquilles823/
Achielley821/
Hachilley821/
Achilla804,991/
Achilli804,282/
Achilie80210/
Agilles80114/
Akhiles80101/
Heilles8060/
Hachile8023/
Achilis8022/
Achiole8013/
Achilly8011/
Achiley8011/
Achilea8010/
Achelle806/
Achilet806/
Achiele804/
Achilez804/
Ahgille803/
Atchile803/
Akilles803/
Achilei803/
Hailles802/
Acheles802/
Aichile802/
Acheile802/
Hoilles801/
Gachile801/
Achyles801/
Achilge801/
Ashille801/
Achilce801/
Ahchile801/
Achaile801/
Aychile801/
Acelles801/
Axilles801/
Atilles801/
Achilesová782/
Alles7714,651/
Ailes772,407/
Ahles771,521/
Aills77375/
Acles77102/
Aille7712/
Acils771/
Ahlle771/
Akhilesh751,023/
Eachells7584/
Aichelle7541/
Aquilles7537/
Achillia7519/
Aachilla7510/
Ashilley7510/
Aichilli758/
Hachilla756/
Hacklles752/
Echelles752/
Hachelle751/
Achillio751/
Atchilli751/
Achillla751/
D'achile751/
Aychilie751/
Gachells751/
Ahcillis751/
Achellex751/
Ackylles751/
Atchells750/
Aicheles750/
Achellis750/
Attschiller741/
Achila713,183/
Hailes712,351/
Allies712,048/
Galles711,763/
Aillet711,094/
Ackles711,093/
Gaille71918/
Halles71798/
Akhile71746/
Holles71510/
Gailes71509/
Hoiles71498/
Atille71465/
Ochile71428/
Heiles71426/
Achili71382/
Azille71225/
Heille71163/
Allese71154/
Acilla7173/
Allesh7161/
Gahles7155/
Eilles7152/
Ahalle7152/
Ailesh7141/
Achele7135/
Agiles7129/
Accles7127/
Ailler7127/
Alleis7124/
Haille7121/
Aclese7118/
Acilli7118/
Ailley7113/
Allees7111/
Allesø7110/
D'Achilli7110/
Achillich718/
Alleus716/
Haills715/
Alless714/
Aillej714/
Achels714/
Allest714/
Acelle714/
Aillie714/
Hoille713/
Allets713/
Akhles713/
Eacles712/
Aisles712/
Allles712/
Agille712/
Achyle712/
Ealles711/
Hatchelle711/
D'Achilla711/
Hahles711/
Acleys711/
Acllis711/
Aalles711/
Alleys711/
Ahalls711/
Aillis711/
Akhils711/
Ailleu711/
Aquilleis711/
Hoills711/
Ocille711/
Gacillios711/
Ajiles711/
Achellios711/
Aulles711/
Ahlees711/
Aheile711/
Oilles711/
Ahlets711/
Ailleh711/
Aicles711/
Ahleas710/
Heills710/
Axille710/
Ahller710/
Alle6718,264/
Ales675,514/
Aichele673,710/
Ahle671,675/
Alls671,640/
Aile67585/
Hollies67565/
Gaillez67439/
Allesch67427/
Holleis67412/
Ochelle67352/
Haillez67258/
Haillet67233/
Akhlesh67168/
Achilij67136/
Heiller67127/
Ahls67113/
Hachele67101/
Eackles67100/
Gailley6762/
Achelis6762/
Aucilla6748/
Gasille6743/
Ochiele6743/
Akhaile6743/
Hailley6741/
Galleas6738/
Hackles6734/
Gahylle6731/
Allesøe6729/
Achella6728/
Hallies6726/
Gachili6726/
Attille6725/
Atchele6725/
Ochilet6724/
Asiller6720/
Achelli6719/
Gochile6717/
Ails6715/
Hollesh6715/
Ochilli6713/
Hollest6712/
Achilisová6712/
Ackless6712/
Hailler6711/
Allesse6711/
Houlles6710/
Achilia6710/
Auchila6710/
Ochilla679/
Halleus679/
Ochilly679/
Ashilly679/
Ahalets679/
Echeles678/
Hachili678/
Atchili678/
Hachila678/
Ailleij677/
Atilley676/
Gaillis674/
Achgili674/
Acheila674/
Hailesh674/
Ajilesh673/
Achylis673/
Gahaile673/
Eillies673/
Ochiole673/
Aicilla673/
Achiela673/
Aakhile672/
Ackleus672/
Holleus672/
Ochilie672/
Eachels672/
Achelet672/
Achelhe672/
Galleis672/
Hoillet672/
Gachele672/
Atelles672/
Allie's671/
Holleys671/
Ocilley671/
Healles671/
Eallesh671/
Gahalle671/
Gaileys671/
Gakhile671/
Gallesh671/
Galleys671/
Hailess671/
Hachily671/
Hahller671/
Achoyle671/
Acillia671/
Ackells671/
Acklies671/
Achhila671/
Aallese671/
Alleash671/
Ahailey671/
Ahallie671/
Aillett671/
Ahyllis671/
Agilesh671/
Agilley671/
Agillis671/
Akhilsh671/
Augille671/
Ashilli671/
Haillie671/
Achilya671/
Acheule671/
Gaillee671/
Achilih671/
Ocielle671/
Acielli671/
Hoolles671/
Hollees671/
Holless671/
Hollesz671/
Oichile671/
Hajhile671/
Gahlley671/
Ahlesth671/
Acillio671/
Acheele671/
Achieli671/
Achilay671/
Achilic671/
Axelles671/
Ochijle671/
Otilles671/
Achulis671/
Achyley671/
Achiely671/
Achiloi671/
Halleys671/
Haylles671/
Hollese670/
Haillee670/
Gailees670/
Heilley670/
Hollges670/
Alleass670/
Heilest670/
Hallest670/
Acklees670/
Atiller670/
Haillis670/
Ashelle670/
Echells670/
Heisles670/
Authles670/
Halless670/

Achilles Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achilles in the Marathi language
आचीलीसacilisa-

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