Achu Surname

32,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Achu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6,6471:3,125376
Nigeria5,9821:29,6132,493
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
Bolivia8681:12,2311,242
India8461:906,69739,280
United Arab Emirates1601:57,2645,561
Malaysia1451:203,40811,963
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Uganda851:459,28627,240
Chile831:212,2476,658
England581:960,65648,451
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Oman191:194,1043,633
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Panama101:391,2268,067
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Wales61:515,75523,171
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland21:190,0456,825
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

The alternate forms: Achú (3) are calculated separately.

Achu (5,460) may also be a first name.

Achu Last Name Facts

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

Achu (Bengali: আচু, Hindi: आचू, Marathi: अचु, Oriya: ଆଚୁ, Russian: Ачу, Tibetan: ཨ་བཅུ།) is most common in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as: Achú. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Achu is the 32,742nd most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 448,796 people. The last name Achu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Achu are found; 41 percent are found in Central Africa and 41 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 90,949th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 5,460 people.

The surname Achu is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6,647 people, or 1 in 3,125. In Cameroon Achu is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent live, Southwest Region, where 25 percent live and Centre Region, where 10 percent live. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live.

Achu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Achu last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Achu surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Achu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 61.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,441 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning R 199,392 per year; in United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.29% less than the national average, earning $34,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achú923/
Achou894,482/
Achau891,671/
Atchu89561/
Gachu89425/
Achuu89376/
Achuy89131/
Achui89125/
Achuh89102/
Auchu8980/
Achut8964/
Achuz8962/
Hachu8943/
Achus8937/
Aichu8930/
Aschu8929/
Aychu8927/
Achup8913/
Achhu8911/
Ahchu899/
Aachu895/
Achud893/
Acheu892/
Eachu891/
Achuí891/
Achsu891/
Acu865,117/
Atchou806,185/
Gachau803,678/
Gachui802,565/
Eachus801,113/
Hatchu80390/
Gaichu80305/
Ajchup80156/
Hachuj80143/
Achuch80101/
Atchui8085/
Hachou8065/
Haechu8062/
Achaud8050/
Hachuy8040/
Acheus8025/
Atchut8024/
Haichu8023/
Gatchu8020/
Auchus8018/
Achouh8017/
Aichou8017/
Gachou8015/
Gacheu8013/
Achchu808/
Gachuy807/
Achoud807/
Achaut807/
Achahu807/
Gachhu806/
Achutt806/
Achouj805/
Aschau804/
Aichut804/
Aicheu804/
Eadchu804/
Eatchu803/
Heachu803/
Achhut802/
Aachau802/
Aachut802/
Hachau802/
Achous802/
Auchau802/
Achout802/
Gachgu801/
Hachhu801/
Achush801/
Achuss801/
Achoux801/
Achgou801/
Atchau801/
Atcheu801/
Auchou801/
Aychou801/
Aachou801/
Ahchut801/
Attchu801/
Ashu7520,306/
Ochu755,174/
Echu752,617/
Aciu75684/
Acuy75428/
Aucu75347/
Acau75287/
Acou75268/
Ajcu75147/
Akhu75113/
Acui7558/
Acuh7520/
Aceu7516/
Ahsu755/
Eacu755/
Ahhu754/
Țacu754/
Aicu753/
Aacu753/
Azhu753/
Ajhu752/
Acsu752/
Ahcu751/
Acuj751/
Hacu751/
Aycu751/
Hachoud732,173/
Achouch73908/
Gachhui73256/
Gatchou73142/
Gaichui73102/
Aicheou7373/
Hatcheu7361/
Gauchou7356/
Achhoud7352/
Aychouh7343/
Gatcheu7343/
Achchhu7334/
Hatchou7324/
Gatchui7320/
Achouha737/
Atchouï736/
Gaichou734/
Achchut733/
Hachchu733/
Aichouh733/
Haichou733/
Aacheus732/
Hachuch732/
Auschau732/
Haichau731/
Aachuth731/
Aichaus731/
Autchhu731/
Hatchui731/
Hachaut731/
Hachush731/
Achouhe731/
Eachuss731/
Attchou731/
Aschous731/
Aycheou731/
Aîchéou731/
Gachauh731/
Aichoud731/
Haechou731/
Hatchus730/
Eachuis730/
Gashu6717,623/
Ashut672,456/
Ochui672,048/
Aichouch671,250/
Ochou67967/
Gaciu67805/
Aishu67629/
Ahchouch67487/
Hachouch67453/
Ashou67443/
Aceus67406/
Ochuu67312/
Hechu67292/
Haciu67272/
Acuða67249/
Euchu67234/
Aashu67215/
Akhuy67212/
Achoo67196/
Hochu67171/
Haicu67134/
Aïhou67113/
Hakhu67112/
Aikhu67109/
Echau6792/
Akhuj6791/
Ashui6772/
Eichu6771/
Gaceu6768/
Hashu6764/
Achoe6752/
Echui6733/
Eechu6731/
Gochu6730/
Ashuy6727/
Ochau6726/
Ocheu6722/
Aushu6721/
Azhuh6719/
Ashud6717/
Ochus6717/
Ashau6716/
Aîhou6715/
Gaudchau6713/
Ahhuy6712/
Hazhu6712/
Ashuh6711/
Asahu6711/
Ouchu6711/
Aucuy6711/
Hatcu6710/
Hatcheut6710/
Atchouhe6710/
Ahsui679/
Haicheou679/
Akhau678/
Ahsau678/
Echeu678/
Ayshu677/
Aichehou677/
Eadchouy677/
Achão675/
Ahhut675/
Echuh675/
Echuu675/
Gahsu674/
Aizhu674/
Otchu674/
Osahu674/
Oochu674/
Aachouch674/
Acius674/
Ahjau674/
Asshu673/
Atcau673/
Ahacu673/
Aakhu673/
Asheu673/
Akhou673/
Athsu673/
Ahhou673/
Adzhu672/
Echhu672/
Ahusu672/
Ajhou672/
Acuňa672/
Atshu672/
Ashuu672/
Hacou672/
Ahasu672/
Haxhu672/
Azhau672/
Aicui672/
Gakhu671/
Acceu671/
Ahshu671/
Ahsuh671/
Aïchouch671/
Aihsu671/
Ozahu671/
Ochgu671/
Acsuu671/
Acuha671/
Odchu671/
Țaciu671/
Țaicu671/
Hachault671/
Hacui671/
Haitchou671/
Gadtchou671/
Aitchéou671/
Ahjou671/
Ajcuy671/
Achchaut671/
Achúe671/
Atchouyi671/
Ashus671/
Aychouch671/
Aîchehou671/
Eacsu671/
Haschuch671/
Akhui671/
Ahazu671/
Ochuj671/
Akhhu671/
Ahjuh671/
Ahjui671/
Ahcau671/
Eashu671/
Axceu671/
Attschuh670/
Ashup670/
Hauchaus670/
Aceut670/
Hauschuh670/

Achu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Achu in the Bengali language
আচুacu-
Achu in the Oriya language
ଆଚୁacu54.17
ଅଚୁacu37.5
ଆଚୂacu8.33
Achu in the Hindi language
आचूacu51.17
आचुacu32.28
अचूacu8.45
अचुacu7.82
आछूachu0.18
आचुूacuu0.09
Achu in the Tibetan language
ཨ་བཅུ།achu50
ཨ་ཅུ་achu50
Achu in the Marathi language
अचुacu37.14
अचूacu31.43
आचुacu20
आचूacu8.57
अच्छुacchu2.86
Achu in the Russian language
Ачуacu-

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