Acholi Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Acholi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 60 | 1:650,655 | 33,621 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Acholi (51) may also be a first name.
Acholi Demographics
Acholi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Acholi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acholi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Acholi (Marathi: अचोली) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Acholi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,894,523rd most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Acholi live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Acholi is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 51 people.
Acholi is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 650,655. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Alebtong District, where 30 percent are found, Apac District, where 15 percent are found and Dokolo District, where 12 percent are found. Barring Uganda Acholi exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Acholi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Acholi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $37,950 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Acholi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Acholi in the Marathi language | ||
| अचोली | acoli | 80 |
| अचोळी | acoli | 20 |
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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 Acholi
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