Achternaam Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Achternaam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achternaam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1701:99,33616,160
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Achternaam Last Name Facts

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

Achternaam is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achternaam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Achternaam is the 1,239,697th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Achternaam occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Achternaam live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Achternaam is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 99,336. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 25 percent are found, South Holland, where 21 percent are found and Gelderland, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Achternaam is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 6 percent are found and Spain, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achternan841/
Austernam740/
Hosternan634/
Othername634/
Hatternan631/
Eathernan631/
Gouternam631/
Attrenan562/
Osternan561/
Eaternon561/
Osternann531/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Achternaam
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