Achebe
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Igbo Achebe.
Proper noun
Achebe (plural Achebes)
- A surname, from Igbo.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Achebe is the 132206th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 128 individuals. Achebe is most common among Black/African American (96.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Achebe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN