Achour Surname

9,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Achour Surname User-submission:

Ou was added to Achour to create Ouachour, which means 'son of an Achour'.

Achour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria45,0481:85841
Morocco8,9631:3,846391
Mauritania3,0731:1,333171
France1,0761:61,7318,403
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Tunisia4331:1,410118
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Spain2641:177,09112,552
Belgium1601:71,85411,471
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Canada1081:341,16330,982
Germany951:847,42661,310
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
England521:1,071,50151,923
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Qatar281:84,2149,043
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Lebanon221:256,2319,426
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Norway211:244,87126,357
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Denmark61:940,78647,603
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Djibouti41:228,733966
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363

Achour (38,159) may also be a first name.

Achour Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ou was added to Achour to create Ouachour, which means 'son of an Achour'.

- amandal

Achour Last Name Facts

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

The last name Achour (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺷﻮﺭ) is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achour? popularity and diffusion

Achour is the 9,192nd most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 118,299 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Achour are found; 89 percent are found in North Africa and 88 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 23,106th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 38,159 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 45,048 people, or 1 in 858. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Algiers Province, where 15 percent are found, Blida Province, where 9 percent are found and Tizi Ouzou Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Algeria this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 15 percent are found and Mauritania, where 5 percent are found.

Achour Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Achour last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Achour earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.47% less than the national average, earning 257,932 kr per year; in United States they earn 47.07% more than the national average, earning $63,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.22% less than the national average, earning $37,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aichour925,365/
Hachour92504/
Aachour92495/
Gachour9296/
Achoure9282/
Aschour9222/
Aïchour921/
Achouer921/
Achhour921/
Achor917,445/
Achur9183/
Acour9125/
Haichour862,814/
Aichoure868/
Hadchour861/
Haychour861/
Ashour83192,462/
Achord831,042/
Aachor83139/
Achore83102/
Hacour8399/
Achure8346/
Achoor8336/
Ahjour8328/
Auchur8328/
Hachur8319/
Atchor8313/
Aucour8312/
Eachur8311/
Achuor836/
Aschor835/
Akhour835/
Achhur834/
Achuur834/
Eachor833/
Auchor832/
Aichor832/
Achutr831/
Acheur831/
Achorr831/
Hachor831/
Ahsour831/
Aicour831/
Ajhour831/
Achaur830/
Achort830/
Acur802,762/
Acor80811/
Achourová802/
Haichoure802/
Haschouer801/
Aashour77417/
Gaychor77352/
Ashouer77122/
Achauer77121/
Gaichor7765/
Achaure7726/
Ashgour777/
Gaichur775/
Acheyor774/
Ashourr774/
Hatchor773/
Haicour773/
Atchore773/
Ahshour773/
Hacheur772/
Hatchur771/
Aachure771/
Aichore771/
Auchore771/
Auchure771/
Aushour771/
Aicheur771/
Haichor771/
Achiyor771/
Achiior771/
Hazhour771/
Hachord771/
Aishour771/
Achujer771/
Achoore771/
Ashourt771/
Azshour771/
Hachore771/
Haychor771/
Asshour771/
Ashur7341,377/
Achar7321,117/
Ashor7311,781/
Hosur7311,655/
Ajour734,183/
Azour732,590/
Ochor731,157/
Ochur73955/
Hoçur73553/
Asour73378/
Aucur73232/
Akhor73198/
Azhur7323/
Adcor739/
Akhur737/
Hojur736/
Azhor736/
Ajhor733/
Ahcor733/
Aucor733/
Aceur732/
Hocur732/
Hozur732/
Ajhur731/
Acoor731/
Hacor731/
Acior731/
Acsur731/
Aîcor731/
Aschauer714,012/
Haicheur711,368/
Ascheuer7154/
Achurova7126/
Asheyour716/
Hautcour714/
Aichaure712/
Gatschur712/
Hatchoer711/
Hoschour711/
Haichore711/
Ouchhour711/
Hajchort711/
Ashshour711/
Heichour711/
Houchour710/
Auchauer710/
Haschord710/
Ashoor6711,995/
Achard677,190/
Aachar675,267/
Ashore673,226/
Achare671,472/
Auchar671,382/
Eashor671,318/
Achgar67601/
Aujour67416/
Hosure67380/
Ashuor67283/
Ashuur67255/
Hoschouer67244/
Achhar67219/
Achayr67186/
Houzar67179/
Achair67179/
Achart67172/
Hazhur67157/
Hotsur67140/
Hachar67139/
Ashoer67122/
Aschar67118/
Eichor67106/
Housar67103/
Asgour6795/
Assour6788/
Achier6777/
Gachar6773/
Hajour6772/
Achaar6764/
Hazour6748/
Aashor6739/
Akhore6733/
Hasour6731/
Ashort6728/
Achzar6728/
Aishor6726/
Hashor6725/
Hossur6723/
Gaczor6721/
Ashorh6720/
Azzour6718/
Hakhor6717/
Ashure6716/
Hacior6715/
Aikhor6714/
Achear6712/
Hosgur6711/
Gasour6711/
Aajour6711/
Azouer6710/
Ochore6710/
Ashaur6710/
Ashurt678/
Azahur677/
Atchar677/
Ashgor676/
Ashord676/
Azhoor675/
Ouchor675/
Ochure675/
Azchar675/
Acuiar674/
Ochoer674/
Hoshur674/
Ochuor674/
Acheir674/
Azourh674/
Haicor674/
Akhure673/
Ashohr673/
Achaer673/
Axchar673/
Aychar673/
Ajouer672/
Housur672/
Hozour672/
Hosuer672/
Gashur672/
Ashuer672/
Acoyer672/
Adzhur672/
Asshur672/
Asheur672/
Haczur672/
Acayur671/
Eachar671/
Acuirz671/
Acharz671/
Akhaur671/
Aschurova671/
Auzour671/
Aichar671/
Houjar671/
Houzár671/
Ochoir671/
Hashshour671/
Hachór671/
Gaczur671/
Ahshur671/
Ahajur671/
Aazour671/
Aakhor671/
Adchar671/
Ozhour671/
Aashur671/
Oschor671/
Ashuir671/
Aushor671/
Gochor671/
Ahijor671/
Aucior671/
Hashur671/
Eichur670/
Housor670/
Aschhauer670/

Achour Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achour in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺎﺷﻮﺭashwr91.13
ﻋﺸﻮﺭshwr8.55
ﻋﺎﺷﻮashw0.11
ﻋﺎﺷﺮﻭashrw0.11
ﺁﺷﻮﺭashwr0.11

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