Achinyang Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Achinyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 75 | 1:2,361,903 | 79,171 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
Achinyang (33) may also be a first name.
Achinyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achinyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Achinyang occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Achinyang.
How Common Is The Last Name Achinyang? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,106,139th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Achinyang reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achinyang is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 33 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 2,361,903. In Nigeria Achinyang is mostly found in: Taraba, where 64 percent live, Cross River, where 28 percent live and Benue, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achinyng | 94 | 1 | / |
| Achanyang | 89 | 15 | / |
| Achinyeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Echinyanga | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ochinang | 82 | 1,041 | / |
| Yachinawong | 80 | 24 | / |
| Achaniyuang | 80 | 14 | / |
| Achenjang | 78 | 48 | / |
| Ochinanng | 78 | 1 | / |
| Achinjong | 78 | 1 | / |
| Atsinyang | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yochinanga | 74 | 49 | / |
| Ichenyanga | 74 | 13 | / |
| Achonong | 71 | 735 | / |
| Acheneng | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ochenang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yaochuenang | 70 | 1 | / |
| Yochanang | 67 | 97 | / |
| Achenjong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Achaninga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achi-Nwankwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achanheng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yachinenko | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gatsinyong | 63 | 1 | / |
| Acho-Nyenke | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ochonung | 59 | 27 | / |
| Yochanung | 56 | 1 | / |
| Eichanung | 56 | 1 | / |
| Aye Chan Aung | 55 | 2 | / |
| Yachunenko | 53 | 2 | / |
| Achunauwanaike | 52 | 1 | / |
| Ichie Onwuanaku | 50 | 1 | / |
| Yichen Weng | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Achinyang
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis