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Where Does The Last Name Ama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ama (Arabic: امع, Bengali: অমা, Georgian: ამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﻪ, Hindi: आमा, Marathi: अमा, Oriya: ଆମା, Tibetan: ཨ་མ།) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Amà, Amá or Amā. Click here for further possible spellings of Ama.

How Common Is The Last Name Ama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 7,459^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 95,594 people. The surname Ama is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Ama live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ama is also the 5,612^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 186,895 people.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19,694 people, or 1 in 8,995. In Nigeria Ama is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 24 percent reside, Imo, where 13 percent reside and Abia, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Ama exists in 108 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and Ghana, where 13 percent reside.

Ama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 10,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Ama are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $22,763,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning $45,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.31% less than the national average, earning $45,552 CAD per year.