Achon Surname

299,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Achon Surname User-submission:

Achon, I was told, came from a diminutive for the word 'Ax', in French, Hache. Other people told me that it was more a topographic name, because there were a few hamlets by that name in early France. One notable ancestor of many Quebec families is Jean Achon.

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Achon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1971:337,17150,874
Paraguay1941:37,3031,190
Nigeria1631:1,086,76545,077
Spain1371:341,25619,726
Peru1221:260,52610,530
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Malaysia751:393,25620,576
Cuba701:164,6103,825
Panama401:97,8063,773
Ecuador371:429,88810,240
Kenya371:1,248,10535,192
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Costa Rica241:199,1702,552
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Achón (20) are calculated separately.

Achon (262) may also be a first name.

Achon Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Achon, I was told, came from a diminutive for the word 'Ax', in French, Hache. Other people told me that it was more a topographic name, because there were a few hamlets by that name in early France. One notable ancestor of many Quebec families is Jean Achon. His daughter married Pierre Tremblay; and the Tremblay family, whatever the spelling of their name by now, ended up having their fingers in many pies.

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Achon Last Name Facts

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

Achon (Georgian: აჩონ, Hindi: अचों) has its highest incidence in France. It can occur in the variant forms: Achón. For other potential spellings of Achon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Achon is the 299,919th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,747,276 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Achon reside; 32 percent reside in South America and 15 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 549,774th most numerous given name worldwide. It is borne by 262 people.

It is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 197 people, or 1 in 337,171. In France Achon is most common in: Hauts-de-France, where 36 percent reside, Grand Est, where 17 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Paraguay, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 13 percent reside.

Achon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Achon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Achon surname increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Achon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Achon last name are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Achon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 51.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,428 per year and in United States they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $41,794 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achón9320/
Achong913,542/
Atchon911,741/
Gachon911,431/
Hachon91400/
Achoon9159/
Achone9143/
Eachon9142/
Achoun9137/
Achuon9128/
Auchon915/
Aichon913/
Achson912/
Achond912/
Achoin912/
Aschon911/
Achomn911/
Aachon910/
Acon892,195/
Aichoun831,053/
Gauchon83664/
D'Achon8361/
Gatchon8340/
Atchoin8330/
Aichong8316/
Gaschon8315/
Atchong8313/
Hauchon836/
Hachoun834/
Atchson833/
Achoune833/
Achotin832/
Atchoun832/
Achoine832/
Aichson831/
Achosin831/
Hachont831/
Achuong831/
Auchoin831/
Auchont831/
Aychoun831/
Aïchoun831/
Gachson831/
Aachong831/
Hadchon831/
Azchong830/
Achtson830/
Achan8016,333/
Achom8010,938/
Echon803,634/
Ashon801,422/
Acson80908/
Acoon80696/
Akhon80678/
Ochon80496/
Hacon80457/
Achun80385/
Aczon80362/
Ahson80235/
Aicon80167/
Acion8045/
Acoin8036/
Aycon8030/
Azhon8027/
Acoun8010/
Ahhon8010/
Eacon808/
Achão805/
Aucon803/
Adcon802/
Ajhon802/
Aïhon802/
Atcon801/
Échon801/
Achán801/
Achún801/
Aconn800/
Aichoune772,225/
Atchotin7788/
Aitchson7722/
Gatschon7710/
Aychoune773/
Hachoune773/
Atchsion772/
Aãchoune771/
Gatchoun771/
Atchoung771/
Aïchoune771/
Haichong771/
Achouyne771/
Ashong7320,309/
Aucoin7311,726/
Akhoon731,326/
Ochong73993/
Achang73791/
Achsan73790/
Gashon73674/
Achane73485/
Hachan73464/
Achuun73458/
Atchan73452/
Atchom73371/
Aschan73302/
Akhoun73282/
Ajhoun73274/
Achung73240/
Otchon73192/
Ochoun73113/
Aachan73109/
Aciong73103/
Aïhoun7399/
Gachan7398/
Aucion7369/
Achand7358/
Achann7357/
Achant7357/
Adchan7353/
Auchan7351/
Hechon7350/
Aschom7346/
Hacoun7340/
Achhan7340/
Hochon7338/
Acahan7337/
Ascion7335/
Gochon7334/
Achzan7323/
Hashon7321/
Achsen7319/
Ashoon7319/
Achune7317/
Hachom7315/
Ahchan7313/
Aichom7312/
Aichan7311/
Aychan7311/
Aîhoun7311/
Aechan7310/
Ahason7310/
Ahshon739/
Achaun739/
Achoom738/
Ochone737/
Oochon737/
Eichon736/
Ashond736/
Eechon736/
Hacson735/
Aichun735/
Gacion735/
Achanh734/
Ashoun734/
Ahtson734/
Ochson733/
Ahzoun733/
Achuin733/
Ahsong733/
Ahjoon733/
Hachun732/
Achaan732/
Ashone732/
Ahsson732/
Gachón732/
Hachoń732/
Ouchon732/
Eachan731/
Oschon731/
Heacon731/
Aycoin731/
Aakhon731/
Aicion731/
Aicoin731/
Akhhon731/
Akhone731/
Aucoyn731/
Hahson731/
Achoum731/
Acheun731/
Ojchon731/
Ochoen731/
Hakhon731/
Hacoon731/
Ahsion731/
Ahsoun731/
Ahhone731/
Acsonn731/
Athson731/
Ashson731/
Axchom731/
Asshon731/
Achomg731/
Ajchan731/
Acsion731/
Ahjhon731/
Ahchun731/
Auhson731/
Atshon731/
Haycon730/
Atcson730/
Haucon730/
Aihson730/
Ochonn730/
Gahson730/
Achouchen715/
Haitchson711/
Athchsion711/
Atchonque711/
Atchossin711/
Aschooten710/
Achoonova710/
Acen6767,782/
Acan6741,712/
Ocon6720,482/
Ajon673,577/
Azon673,121/
Axon672,812/
Ason672,662/
Hachoum67942/
Atchang67818/
Otchoun67712/
Hachang67560/
Goichon67502/
Atchane67441/
Aichane67322/
Gauchan67295/
Gouchon67209/
Achatin67108/
Akhoune6754/
Heuchon6754/
Aschgan6753/
Ağcahan6746/
Otchong6738/
Aakhoon6736/
Achusin6733/
Adchang6731/
Achosim6730/
Atchoum6727/
Aikhoin6727/
Achchan6725/
Hochong6724/
Aachant6722/
Acón6722/
Gaachan6719/
Hatchan6717/
Hachane6716/
Hachhan6713/
Gatcion6713/
Haichan6711/
Haichun6710/
Gachhan679/
Aschane679/
Ahachan678/
Aytchan678/
Gaikhon678/
Aichang678/
Ahshoun678/
Ohchong678/
Akhoone677/
Gaichan677/
Haachan677/
Otchone677/
Eichhon677/
Azhohyn677/
Gaichun676/
Aachane676/
Auchane676/
Achangh676/
Ochotin676/
Audchan676/
Gahchan675/
Adcione675/
Hauchan674/
Ochuone674/
Ouchone674/
Ojchong674/
O'Chong674/
Houchon674/
Haikhon674/
Ahsiong674/
Haechan673/
Gaushon673/
Acán673/
Gaychan672/
Achutin672/
Auchung672/
Achhane672/
Oschoon672/
Hachand672/
Ahchung672/
Aichouchen672/
Gaishon672/
Acòn672/
Ashotin671/
Hochoon671/
Hahshon671/
Hajhong671/
Hachann671/
Ahadson671/
Atchant671/
Gashoin671/
Haushon671/
Otschon671/
Ochocin671/
Gaucion671/
Gatchan671/
Aihtson671/
Aichand671/
Ajhoung671/
Achanne671/
Achuing671/
Atschan671/
Atchand671/
Atchuin671/
Asshoun671/
Ashchan671/
Ashgoun671/
Aychand671/
Haschan671/
Autchan671/
Achumne671/
Ahsoune671/
Ahyzoun671/
Aikhoun671/
Ahchang671/
Eadchan671/
Haychan671/
Auchand670/
Ashtson670/
Eichson670/
Hahason670/
Haishon670/
Gathson670/
Eichone670/

Achon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achon in the Georgian language
აჩონachon-
Achon in the Hindi language
अचोंacom-

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