Find out how popular the last name Achey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Achey.

Achey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Achey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Achey in America

Achey is the 34149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Achey surname appeared 665 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Achey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Achey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Achey

The surname "ACHEY" is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the German word "ache," which means "stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small body of water or worked with streams in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the ACHEY surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Holy Roman Empire dating back to the 12th century. In this manuscript, there is a reference to a man named "Heinrich von Ache" who lived in the region of Saxony.

Another historical reference to the ACHEY name comes from the Rotulus Familiarum, a medieval roll of arms and pedigrees from the 14th century. This document includes an entry for a family with the surname "Acheye," indicating that the name was present in various forms during this time period.

The ACHEY surname also appears in several place names throughout Germany, such as Achental, a valley in the Bavarian Alps, and Achenbach, a small town in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One notable individual with the ACHEY surname was Johannes Achey (1556-1631), a German theologian and author who wrote several works on religious subjects during the Protestant Reformation.

Another prominent figure was Maria Achey (1680-1756), a German painter and engraver who specialized in portraiture and was known for her intricate etchings.

In the realm of literature, Johann Michael Achey (1734-1809) was a German poet and playwright who wrote several works in the Baroque and Rococo styles.

During the 19th century, Carl Friedrich Achey (1822-1901) was a German industrialist and entrepreneur who founded a successful manufacturing company in Berlin.

Finally, in the field of science, Hans Achey (1888-1954) was a German physicist who made significant contributions to the study of quantum mechanics and worked alongside renowned scientists such as Max Planck and Erwin Schrödinger.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Achey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Achey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Achey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Achey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Achey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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