Amaechi Surname

10,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amaechi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amaechi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria54,2871:3,263442
United States2861:1,267,33989,284
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
England1591:350,42825,285
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Austria101:851,54467,454
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Gambia41:480,863548
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Amaechi (29,531) may also be a first name.

Amaechi Last Name Facts

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

Amaechi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaechi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,209th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 132,100 people. The last name Amaechi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Amaechi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,219th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 29,531 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 54,287 people, or 1 in 3,263. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Imo, where 49 percent are found, Abia, where 12 percent are found and Rivers, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Amaechi is found in 44 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.

Amaechi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Amaechi last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Amaechi last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Amaechi earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning R 203,868 per year; in United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,117 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.46% more than the national average, earning $60,346 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amaechie934/
Aamaechi932/
Ameaechi931/
Amaechih931/
Amhaechi931/
Amaehchi931/
Amechi925,322/
Amachi923,055/
Amaeci921/
Ammmaechi881/
Hamachi866,917/
Ameachi862,401/
Amaeche8655/
Amachie8624/
Ammachi8614/
Amauchi8613/
Ameechi8613/
Amechie8610/
Amaichi869/
Emaechi869/
Amachii869/
Amuechi869/
Amechai866/
Omaechi865/
Amhachi865/
Amachhi864/
Ameichi864/
Hamechi864/
Aamachi863/
Amiechi863/
Amachei863/
Amoechi862/
Amaezhi861/
Aumachi861/
Amachai861/
Amaecci861/
Amehchi861/
Amahchi861/
Aemechi861/
Amaecha861/
Aemachi861/
Amaechioha821/
Hammachi803,187/
Hamauchi80869/
Hamehchi8027/
Hamachai8012/
Amayochi801/
Amayachi801/
Ameachio801/
Amhauchi801/
Hamachhi801/
Ameiechi801/
Oemaechi801/
Aimachai801/
Omachi7711,913/
Amache77958/
Omechi77352/
Ameche77192/
Emechi77116/
Emachi7731/
Amachy777/
Amochi776/
Amaezi773/
Amauci772/
Amajhi771/
Amechy770/
Haemachai751/
Heamachai751/
Hamache713,297/
Amouchi71550/
Amachuy71406/
Amauche71278/
Aimeche71238/
Amaache71173/
Hameche71144/
Amhache71136/
Homechi71114/
Emechie7167/
Hammaecher7167/
Amachee7146/
Ammache7135/
Amaicei7132/
Ohmachi7117/
Hamaici7116/
Amacheh7112/
Ammeche7110/
Homachi719/
Amachay718/
Hamochi717/
Amaiche716/
Amaizeh716/
Omachhi715/
Ameiche715/
Omachei715/
Hemachi714/
Omaichi714/
Amueche714/
Omechie714/
Oomachi713/
Amochie713/
Ahmache713/
Amaicha712/
Omachie712/
Aimache712/
Eamache711/
Aameche711/
Ahmochi711/
Aumache711/
Aumochi711/
Oemachi711/
Eameche711/
Emaeche711/
Omachai711/
Ameache711/
Omeichi711/
Amoeche711/
Hamachy711/
Hammaitchi711/
Amechea711/
Amaueca711/
Amayaci711/
Amaihatchi711/
Amajcha711/
Emachai711/
Emechai711/
Ameuche711/
Amaezeh711/
Hammache676,349/
Hamouchi672,656/
Hammeche67175/
Ammouchi67162/
Hamhache67148/
Hemachai67148/
Amoutchi6748/
Aimouchi676/
Aamouchi674/
Amehacha674/
Hamajezi674/
Hammochi674/
Homechai674/
Ammacheh673/
Omaieche672/
Amouchie672/
Hemachhi671/
Amayacha671/
Hamieche671/
Amojichi671/
Hoymachi671/
Heumechi671/
Omayecha671/
Omaechea671/
Hamaueca671/
Hamayaci671/
Ahamaeca671/
Amhaiche671/
Amouchio671/
Amoyichi671/
Omuyechi671/
Hamaicha671/
Hemmachi671/
Emmachoi671/
Gamieche671/
Amouichi671/
Amaaiche671/
Ammachey671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amaechi
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