Alechenu Surname

138,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alechenu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alechenu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2191:55,0304,177
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Alechenu (1,259) may also be a first name.

Alechenu Last Name Facts

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

Alechenu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alechenu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alechenu is the 138,407th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,254,113 people. The surname Alechenu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Alechenu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alechenu is also the 222,463rd most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 1,259 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,219 people, or 1 in 55,030. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 70 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Alechenu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alechenu surname is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

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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 Alechenu
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