Family name Achanova (Achanova 
, Ашанова 
) , around the globe, is a very rare surname. The cognomen Achanova is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Russia. Much less frequently, Achanova is the forename as well as the last name.