Achimu Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Zambia

Achimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria581:3,054,18594,504
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
France11:66,422,722504,397

Achimu (23) may also be a first name.

Achimu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Achimu has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Achimu live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achimu is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 23 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 3,054,185. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kogi, where 41 percent reside, Edo, where 22 percent reside and Kaduna, where 14 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Achimu is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 9 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Achimu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Achimu surname is chiefly Muslim (75%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gachimu92466/
Achimou9299/
Hachimu9212/
Achimgu926/
Achimut924/
Achiemu922/
Acimu914/
Hachimou8637,401/
Ahchimou8620/
Atchimou863/
Hachimui861/
Gachimou861/
Achiemou861/
Ashimu832,537/
Achemu831,300/
Ackimu83325/
Achumu83245/
Echimu8371/
Ochimu8336/
Ahsimu8314/
Gacimu8312/
Acimuz8310/
Ahkimu833/
Azhimu832/
Acimou831/
Akhimu831/
Hacimu831/
Haachimou8011/
Hachimouy808/
Hachimmou806/
Hachuimou806/
Hatchimou806/
Hacchimou805/
Hachaimou804/
Ahachimou802/
Hahchimou802/
Hazchimou802/
Haxchimou802/
Hhachimou801/
Hachgimou801/
Hackhimou801/
Haichimou801/
Hashimu7788,389/
Ashimau7711/
Ochiemu7710/
Hacimou7710/
Hahsimu778/
Hazhimu775/
Achummu774/
Ashimui773/
Ahshimu773/
Hackimu772/
Aishimu772/
Aschemu771/
Acheamu771/
Ashimmu771/
Ashiemu771/
Hochimu771/
Achemou771/
Ochuimu771/
Hachumu771/
Achhemu771/
Akhimuh771/
Akimu735,058/
Asimu73767/
Ajimu73591/
Azimu7326/
Agimu7311/
Acemu735/
Aximu734/
Ocimu731/
Otchimou7179/
Hashimou7122/
Hasshimu718/
Hashimau718/
Haushimu715/
Aikhoimu714/
Hashimmu713/
Haashimu712/
Hashimuu712/
Hashimui712/
Hachemou712/
Hashimut711/
Hashimus711/
Hahshimu711/
Ashimohu711/
Haishimu711/
Haskhimu711/
Ahashimu711/
Hhashimu711/
Hochimou711/
Gashimou711/
Hacimouh711/
Hahcimou711/
Acheemou711/
Ochimaus711/
Hachemui711/
Hashaimu711/
Hashismu711/
Hashsimu711/
Hasimu673,709/
Hakimu673,628/
Azimuh67458/
Asimus67256/
Echemu67129/
Asimou67120/
Assimu67104/
Asimau6789/
Oshimu6768/
Ashemu6767/
Akimou6743/
Hajimu6728/
Hazimu6726/
Azimou6721/
Echumu6717/
Agimou6714/
Gasimu6713/
Ochemu677/
Akimau677/
Aizimu676/
Ochumu676/
Asimui675/
Akkimu674/
Ajeimu674/
Asaimu674/
Azimau672/
Ajimau671/
Ajimui671/
Akiemu671/
Aakimu671/
Akimmu671/
Akuimu671/
Ajimou671/
Azimmu671/
Aisimu671/
Aikemu671/
Ahsemu671/

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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 Achimu
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