Achebe is used as a family name or surname in Nigeria. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Achebe
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Achebe

How popular is Achebe?

Achebe is common in Nigeria.

Achebe is ranked 42516 on our list.

There are about 128 people in US who wears Achebe as surname and ranked 132206 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 0 per 1 million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010
Black 96.88
Achebe is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Nigeria which signifies that it is originated from Nigeria. Around 11422 people have been found who wears Achebe as their family name. Achebe is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
20,186 Kenya2
17,037 Trinidad and Tobago2
107,212 South Africa1
1,005 The Gambia1
38,841 Scotland1
66,560 Philippines1
2,040 Mali1
15,705 Cameroon1
91,024 Belgium1
28,746 Algeria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
28,338 Norway20
14,048 Ireland16
189,966 Canada11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
53,069 England70
Countries with hundreds of Achebe:
149,488 United States136
Countries with ten thousands of Achebe:
2,240 Nigeria11,157

Achebe Namesakes

  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • John Chukwuemeka Ifeanyichukwu Achebe, Chinua Achebe's brother
  • Ikechukwu Achebe, Chinua Achebe's son
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinua Achebe, Novelist
  • Chinedu Achebe, Football player

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