Achunga Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Achunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Achunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Achunga (18) may also be a first name.

Achunga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Achunga is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Achunga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,391,485th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Achunga is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Achunga are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Achunga is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.

The surname Achunga is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 40 percent live, Vihiga County, where 40 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Not including Kenya Achunga is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Achunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gachunga931,138/
Hachunga9356/
Achungha935/
Atchunga934/
Achuna92137/
Achuga92123/
Acunga9230/
Atchounga883/
Achoungna883/
Gacheunga881/
Achuengha881/
Achungo861,860/
Achinga86307/
Achonga8670/
Achouna8667/
Achunge8613/
Gachuna869/
Achunna867/
Aychuna867/
Achugah865/
Gachuga865/
Achugha864/
Ochunga864/
Akhunga864/
Ashunga862/
Achutna861/
Acuna8328,435/
Hatchounga821/
Atchoungna821/
Aichouna80754/
Gachungi80273/
Achienga80114/
Gachuiga8063/
Aching'a8034/
Achounna8032/
Atchouga8031/
Hachonga8017/
Achoungo8012/
Atchouna8011/
Hachinga809/
Ochung'a806/
Gachungo802/
Achong'a802/
Atchunna801/
Achunaah801/
Achingah801/
Echungau801/
Gachunge801/
Gashunga801/
Acunha771,506/
Asunga77467/
Achugo77411/
Ochuna77202/
Acungo77197/
Achoga77116/
Aconga77104/
Ajunga7780/
Achona7728/
Ochuga7726/
Acunna775/
Azunga775/
Achuno774/
Akhuna774/
Ocunga773/
Acouna771/
Acuina771/
Acunaa771/
Acunña771/
Akhuga771/
Hachoonga75275/
Achieng'a7513/
Achoungou752/
Atchougna752/
Otchounga751/
Achoungeh751/
Hasunga711,703/
Akhouna711,195/
Ochonga71708/
Ochungo71661/
Azungah71555/
Achonna71298/
Achingo71201/
Echinga7189/
Atsunga7187/
Achongi7179/
Ochungi7162/
Hajunga7156/
Aisunga7139/
Gachugo7136/
Ochunge7134/
Achongo7118/
Asungha7110/
Ocheuna7110/
Echungo719/
Acongga717/
Achugoh714/
Otchuna714/
Asounga713/
Achougo713/
Achuneu713/
Ochunna713/
Ochinga713/
Hachona712/
Ashungo712/
D'acuna712/
Ochugai712/
Ouchuna711/
Acunaha711/
Achuigo711/
Achunou711/
Ajounga711/
Achauno711/
Achonge711/
Achouno711/
Adzunga711/
Assunga711/
Ochouga711/
Ochugha711/
Asungah711/
Ajungai711/
Eachona711/
Hacunha711/
Ajuna676,092/
Ocuna671,071/
Acuno67966/
Ajuga67920/
Assounga67388/
Azuna67306/
Acona67226/
Hachongo6784/
Hachoona6735/
Otshunga6728/
Ochienga6723/
Atchougo6716/
Akhounna678/
Achounoh677/
Ashhouna674/
Echinnga673/
Oshounga673/
Achiengo673/
Acuńa672/
Ochong'a672/
Ochingha671/
Otchujna671/
Ochaunai671/
Ashungod671/
Ashungou671/
Ochung'o671/
Achong'o671/

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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
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  • 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 Achunga
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