Achkou Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Achkou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achkou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3191:60,1632,862
Mali2581:65,7711,556

Achkou (57) may also be a first name.

Achkou Last Name Facts

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

Achkou is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achkou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Achkou is the 552,857th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Achkou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Achkou is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 57 people.

It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 60,163. In Niger it is most frequent in: Tahoua Region, where 64 percent reside, Tillabéri Region, where 15 percent reside and Agadez Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Niger Achkou exists in one country. It is also common in Mali, where 45 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achkoue923/
Hachkou921/
Achhkou921/
Ackou91241/
Achko9126/
Achku911/
Gachko83151/
Hachko8382/
Hackou838/
Atckou831/
Ochkou831/
Acko80155/
Acku800/
Atschko7740/
Hatchko7735/
Hachìko771/
Accou73419/
Hacko73397/
Ochko73148/
Hacku7349/
Ackoy7326/
Ackoa7316/
Ackoi7310/
Achka735/
Ajkou734/
Aucko731/
Aicko731/
Achco731/
Ackho731/
Akhko731/
Ackuy730/
Ouchkkou714/
Otchkous712/
Hashchko711/
Ochkus67232/
Haccou67164/
Hachka67128/
Achkas67111/
Ľachká6774/
Hacsko6740/
Ochkos6718/
Gochko6717/
Hochko6710/
Achkaj679/
Haczko677/
Haczku676/
Ĺachká673/
Ackooy672/
Ochkoy671/
Achkasowa671/
Achcka671/
Adxkou671/
Hackoh670/

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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 Achkou
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