171.71 ^cm

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

The surname Ama (Arabic: امع, Bengali: অমা, Georgian: ამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﻪ, Hindi: आमा, Marathi: अमा, Oriya: ଆମା, Tibetan: ཨ་མ།) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered as: Amà, Amá or Amā. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 7,459^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 95,594 people. It 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. It is also the 5,612^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 186,895 people.

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

Ama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ama surname 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 devotion of those bearing the Ama surname is primarily Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ama surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.