Achom Surname
Approximately 10,938 people bear this surname
Achom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10,361 | 1:3,768 | 680 |
| Kenya | 302 | 1:152,914 | 12,145 |
| Nigeria | 135 | 1:1,312,169 | 51,890 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| Malaysia | 50 | 1:589,884 | 28,692 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Achom (1,524) may also be a first name.
Achom Demographics
Achom Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Achom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Achom (Hindi: अचोम) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achom? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 47,331st most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 666,259 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Achom reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Achom is also the 198,786th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,524 people.
The last name Achom is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 10,361 people, or 1 in 3,768. In Uganda Achom is most prevalent in: Pallisa District, where 24 percent are found, Bukedea District, where 14 percent are found and Kumi District, where 10 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Achom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Achom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Achom surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Achom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Achom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achom in the Hindi language | ||
| अचोम | acoma | - |
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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 Achom
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