Achimedes Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Achimedes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achimedes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Achimedes (15) may also be a first name.

Achimedes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Achimedes occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achimedes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Achimedes is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Achimedes occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Achimedes reside; 25 percent reside in Central Africa and 25 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Achimedes is also the 2,900,335th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 15 people.

The surname Achimedes is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon Achimedes is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent reside. Other than Cameroon this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achimedis892/
Achimide821/
Achimeda821/
Achimedi821/
Achemedei785/
Ashemedes781/
Auquimedes741/
Asimides7111/
Achimidi712/
Ochemede711/
Akimedez711/
Ashemeade671/

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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
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  • 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 Achimedes
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