Acholo Surname

224,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Acholo Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'let's do it continually', meaning 'let the family heritage continue'.

Acholo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7991:98,4676,722
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Acholo (98) may also be a first name.

Acholo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'let's do it continually', meaning 'let the family heritage continue'.

- wealthways

Acholo Last Name Facts

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

Acholo is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acholo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 224,220th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,015,177 people. The surname Acholo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Acholo are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Acholo is also the 956,749th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 98 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,799 people, or 1 in 98,467. In Nigeria Acholo is most common in: Kogi, where 80 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside and Benue, where 3 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 0 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Acholoh9245/
Atcholo9215/
Acholou926/
Achollo921/
Acolo9116/
Atcholou8615/
Acholoit861/
Achola8327,398/
Achulo83585/
Achelo8396/
Acollo8325/
Ocholo8322/
Asholo8317/
Achalo8313/
Echolo833/
Acolio831/
Aciolo831/
Atchoulou802/
Atchulo771,254/
Acholla77256/
Hasholo77253/
Atchola77114/
Acholia7781/
Achotla7767/
Achaloi7757/
Achalou7757/
Auchelo7712/
Acholah777/
Aciolio774/
Achullo773/
Achello773/
Ocholio772/
Ochoulo772/
Achoola772/
Gachalo772/
Gachola772/
Ochollo772/
Achallo772/
Atchalo772/
Hachelo771/
Hachola771/
Achaloh771/
Ochuolo771/
Achoela771/
Atsholo771/
Hachalo771/
Acola7317,217/
Asolo731,421/
Ajolo73442/
Acalo73351/
Azolo73278/
Ocolo7341/
Hacheelo71133/
Gatchola7182/
Achoulia7138/
Gauchola7126/
Hachoola7122/
Achollah719/
Akhoulou719/
Hausholo717/
Atcholla714/
Haxhollo714/
Ocholloi711/
Acholiat711/
Atchallo711/
Ashgoylo711/
Achgallo711/
Achalloh711/
Ochola6729,105/
Achala671,206/
Ochulo67599/
Assolo67544/
Acaloi67435/
Akhoullou67284/
Ashola67247/
Okholo67222/
Achula67174/
Hosalo6793/
Hosolo6789/
Atsolo6774/
Echola6763/
Acolia6761/
Achoulias6756/
Osholo6751/
Acolla6745/
Hasolo6745/
Gasolo6737/
Ochalo6733/
Ausolo6731/
Asoylo6720/
Acohla6719/
Achela6717/
Ochelo6713/
Aciola6713/
Akhulo6711/
Acaalo6711/
Ajollo679/
Acallo679/
Osahlo677/
Acoola677/
Akhola676/
Ajxolo675/
Echelo674/
Akhalo674/
Ajuolo673/
Azolou673/
Acaloy673/
Ajolou672/
Ajoloi672/
Ocoloo671/
Hojalo671/
Azhola671/
Azolio671/
Aucalo671/
Asolop671/
Ajoloo671/
Asolou671/
Hozolo671/
Ahcola671/
Acolaa671/
Acolah671/
Acolha671/
Asollo671/
Asoloi671/
Asoulo671/
Azoilo671/
Asolio671/
Ashalo671/
Azollo671/
Hazolo671/
Easolo670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Acholo
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