Achionye Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Achionye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achionye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3361:527,21125,962
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Achionye (12) may also be a first name.

Achionye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Achionye is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achionye? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 799,576th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Achionye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achionye is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name globally, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 527,211. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 32 percent are found, Abia, where 26 percent are found and Rivers, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

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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 Achionye
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