Achwa Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Achwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Achwa (21) may also be a first name.
Achwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Achwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Achwa (Marathi: छवा) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Achwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Achwa is the 1,785,358th most commonly held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. The surname Achwa occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Achwa live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 21 people.
The last name Achwa is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 2,426,613. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 95 percent live, Kaduna, where 1 percent live and Kogi, where 1 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achwai | 91 | 37 | / |
| Achhwa | 91 | 27 | / |
| Hachwa | 91 | 13 | / |
| Achwaa | 91 | 5 | / |
| Achwah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Acwa | 89 | 11 | / |
| Achwajz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gaichwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaschwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Echwa | 80 | 2,243 | / |
| Achua | 80 | 993 | / |
| Ashwa | 80 | 497 | / |
| Achwo | 80 | 273 | / |
| Ochwa | 80 | 152 | / |
| Achba | 80 | 115 | / |
| Achwe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hacwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Achwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Akhwa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Acuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Acwua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Achva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Acwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hatchway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ashwah | 73 | 1,071 | / |
| Ashway | 73 | 356 | / |
| Echwaa | 73 | 253 | / |
| Hashwa | 73 | 203 | / |
| Gachua | 73 | 59 | / |
| Gakhwa | 73 | 52 | / |
| Achvas | 73 | 42 | / |
| Hachwi | 73 | 39 | / |
| Hachua | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ashwai | 73 | 16 | / |
| Achbaa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Achuat | 73 | 8 | / |
| Achuah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Atchua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Achwee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Achbah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Achuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Echwau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aishwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aujhwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Achwer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aachba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Achwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ashwau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajhwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aychva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ashwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Achwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aicvha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ashwua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aswa | 67 | 2,108 | / |
| Acua | 67 | 1,089 | / |
| Azwa | 67 | 761 | / |
| Ocwa | 67 | 586 | / |
| Hashway | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ochwadt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ochwatt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Achouha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Atchuea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hashwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ashwash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Acva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ochwach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aychewe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashwaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Axwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hachhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahashwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gashwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatchua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achwoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gachuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haechua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achwich | 67 | 0 | / |
Achwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Achwa in the Marathi language | ||
| छवा | chava | - |
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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 Achwa
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