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 more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Amà, Amá or Amā. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Ama is the 7,459^th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,594 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Ama reside; 52 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ama is also the 5,612^th most widely held given name worldwide. It is borne by 186,895 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 19,694 people, or 1 in 8,995. In Nigeria Ama is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 24 percent are found, Imo, where 13 percent are found and Abia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 108 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Ghana, where 13 percent are found.

Ama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Ama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ama last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% 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.