Achun Surname
Approximately 385 people bear this surname
Achun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 173 | 1:225,661 | 17,396 |
| Malaysia | 148 | 1:199,285 | 11,752 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Achún (1) are calculated separately.
Achun (2,235) may also be a first name.
Achun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Achun (Hindi: अचुन, Marathi: अचुन) occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Achún. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achun? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 746,827th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The last name Achun is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Achun are found; 45 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Achun is also the 158,062nd most numerous forename in the world, borne by 2,235 people.
This last name is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 225,661. In Uganda Achun is primarily found in: Kotido District, where 98 percent reside, Napak District, where 1 percent reside and Abim District, where 1 percent reside. Barring Uganda this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 38 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Achun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achun in the Marathi language | ||
| अचुन | acuna | 50 |
| आचुन | acuna | 25 |
| अचून | acuna | 25 |
| Achun in the Hindi language | ||
| अचुन | acuna | 28.57 |
| आचूं | acum | 28.57 |
| आचुं | acum | 14.29 |
| अचूं | acum | 14.29 |
| आचुन | acuna | 14.29 |
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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 Achun
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