Achison Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Achison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria851:2,084,03272,421
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Achison (14) may also be a first name.

Achison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Achison has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,637,889th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Achison live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Achison is also the 3,024,661st most common first name worldwide, held by 14 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 2,084,032. In Nigeria Achison is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 45 percent live, Kebbi, where 25 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Achison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Achison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Achison surname contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Achison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Achison last name is chiefly Anglican (64%) in Ireland.

Achison earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.5% less than the national average, earning $14,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Atchison9313,513/
Hachison93379/
Aichison933/
Achieson930/
Adchison930/
Acison9211/
Aitchison8810,423/
Atchisson8881/
Hatchison886/
Athchison883/
Autchison882/
Attchison882/
Atchsison881/
Atchision880/
Acheson866,030/
Ashison86674/
Ackison86223/
Achisun8628/
Accison8621/
Aucison860/
Aitchision823/
Aithchison822/
Hachiesoon821/
Atcheson802,178/
Atckison8038/
Atchisom803/
Atchisen801/
Ackaison801/
Atzhison801/
Atchixon801/
Athcison801/
Oochison801/
Ashioson801/
Ackisson801/
Hacheson800/
Acheason800/
Atshison800/
Atchisan800/
Ackeison800/
Akison77115/
Agison7758/
Ajison7727/
Acicon776/
Axison771/
Aceson771/
Aitcheson751,753/
Eytchison75291/
Aithcison756/
Attcheson754/
Hatcheson753/
Athcheson752/
Aitshison752/
Hatchisen751/
Eichisoun751/
Adchesoon751/
Aitchisom751/
Autcheson751/
Eitchison750/
Atchesson750/
Houchison750/
Atkison711,127/
Aggison71165/
Oshison71121/
Agisson71114/
Ochisan71107/
Ajehson7115/
Asheson717/
Gacisan717/
Akitson715/
Asicion715/
Aikison715/
Hajison714/
Ahceson713/
Hakison713/
Ajihson713/
Eythchison712/
Aukison712/
Askison712/
Adsison712/
Achesom712/
Akaison712/
Axeison711/
Acesion711/
Achesan711/
Ajaison711/
Akisson711/
Achisum711/
Ajisoun711/
Ahsisan711/
Aithcheson711/
Ajisson711/
Acecion711/
Asiscon711/
Ashisan711/
Aiceson711/
Ocheson711/
Agishon711/
Ackeson710/
Acseson710/
Okcison710/
Aiseson710/
Augison710/
Aakison710/
Houtchison710/
Hagison710/
Hoskison67292/
Atkeison6790/
Hackeson6739/
Achesang6738/
Aquision6729/
Azizsson6722/
Hockison6713/
Achichan678/
Atchesen676/
Attkison675/
Ackesson674/
Asaisong673/
Hoichaisong673/
Hodkison672/
Heigeson672/
Acqueson672/
Hassison671/
Adkidson671/
Adkision671/
Aggision671/
Athceson671/
Ahsissen671/
Ahssisen671/
Aiczizon671/
Akhesone671/
Acizhoon671/
Achizian671/
Ashishan671/
Achijang671/
Aitkison670/
Haakison670/
Atkision670/
Atkishon670/
Easkison670/
Haggison670/
Adkeison670/
Haskison670/
Haukison670/
Eassison670/
Atkitson670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achison
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