Achilles Surname
Approximately 5,915 people bear this surname
Achilles Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Achilles (without lips).
Achilles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,114 | 1:25,853 | 3,420 |
| United States | 887 | 1:408,635 | 35,603 |
| South Africa | 418 | 1:129,612 | 15,180 |
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| Australia | 352 | 1:76,692 | 8,962 |
| England | 157 | 1:354,892 | 25,525 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Brazil | 103 | 1:2,078,392 | 65,524 |
| Argentina | 61 | 1:700,712 | 48,077 |
| Denmark | 54 | 1:104,532 | 9,834 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Czechia | 34 | 1:312,749 | 39,315 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
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).
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.
Achilles Demographics
Average Male Achilles Height
176.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Achilles Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles in the Marathi language | ||
| आचीलीस | acilisa | - |
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Footnotes
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