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

The surname Amaechi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaechi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,209th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 132,100 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 29,531 people.

The surname Amaechi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 54,287 people, or 1 in 3,263. In Nigeria Amaechi is most prevalent in: Imo, where 49 percent live, Abia, where 12 percent live and Rivers, where 9 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.

Amaechi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Amaechi surname is chiefly 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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