171.71 ^cm

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

The last name Ama (Arabic: امع, Bengali: অমা, Georgian: ამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﻪ, Hindi: आमा, Marathi: अमा, Oriya: ଆମା, Tibetan: ཨ་མ།) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Amà, Amá or Amā. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Ama is the 7,459^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,594 people. The last name is primarily 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 world-wide, borne by 186,895 people.

The last name Ama is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 19,694 people, or 1 in 8,995. In Nigeria Ama is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 24 percent live, Imo, where 13 percent live and Abia, where 11 percent live. Other than Nigeria Ama is found in 108 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Ghana, where 13 percent live.

Ama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ama surname increased 3,136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 10,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ama surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political 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.