Abu Amer Surname

68,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Palestine

Abu Amer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu Amer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt5,8881:15,6141,835
Israel8391:10,2001,557
Palestine5061:8,9901,848
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Abu Amer (803) may also be a first name.

Abu Amer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abu Amer is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu Amer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,545th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,005,595 people. Abu Amer is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Abu Amer are found; 81 percent are found in North Africa and 81 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 288,684th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 803 people.

This last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 5,888 people, or 1 in 15,614. Beside Egypt this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 12 percent reside and Palestine, where 7 percent reside.

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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
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  • 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 Abu Amer
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