Achim Surname
Approximately 10,994 people bear this surname
Achim Surname User-submission:
Its origin is Jewish, from jehojakim, meaning 'Yahweh (God) directed' or 'Yahweh raised.' In Hebrew it can be translated as 'established by God'.
Achim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 8,705 | 1:2,306 | 309 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| United States | 187 | 1:1,938,283 | 125,322 |
| Canada | 171 | 1:215,471 | 20,813 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Israel | 97 | 1:88,223 | 10,433 |
| Germany | 80 | 1:1,006,318 | 69,119 |
| Tanzania | 56 | 1:945,386 | 44,615 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Hungary | 27 | 1:363,566 | 25,782 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Niger | 22 | 1:872,364 | 19,806 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Áchim (155) are calculated separately.
Achim (79,228) may also be a first name.
Achim Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Its origin is Jewish, from jehojakim, meaning 'Yahweh (God) directed' or 'Yahweh raised.' In Hebrew it can be translated as 'established by God'.
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Average Achim Salary in
United States
$51,622 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Achim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achim Come From? nationality or country of origin
Achim (Arabic: آشيم, Bengali: আচিম, Hindi: अचिम, Oriya: ଆଚିମ, Russian: Ачим) occurs most in Romania. It may also appear in the variant forms: Áchim. Click here for further possible spellings of Achim.
How Common Is The Last Name Achim? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,112th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 662,866 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Achim reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Achim is also the 12,474th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 79,228 people.
Achim is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 8,705 people, or 1 in 2,306. In Romania Achim is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent are found, Sibiu County, where 9 percent are found and Maramureș County, where 7 percent are found. Other than Romania Achim exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Achim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Achim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Achim surname grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Achim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Achim surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Achim surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Achim earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 334.11% more than the national average, earning R 1,031,600 per year; in United States they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning $51,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $49,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Achim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achim in the Bengali language | ||
| আচিম | acima | - |
| Achim in the Hindi language | ||
| अचिम | acima | - |
| Achim in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଚିମ | acima | - |
| Achim in the Russian language | ||
| Ачим | acim | - |
| Achim in the Arabic language | ||
| آشيم | ashym | - |
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