Amaeshi Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Iceland

Amaeshi Surname User-submission:

The Amaeshi surname means 'our community'. The Amaeshi people come from Orlu, Southeastern Nigeria. The history comes from a traditional Igbo war hero, who used herbs and trees to make medicines and heal people.

Amaeshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4011:441,75322,667
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Amaeshi (18) may also be a first name.

Amaeshi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Amaeshi surname means 'our community'. The Amaeshi people come from Orlu, Southeastern Nigeria. The history comes from a traditional Igbo war hero, who used herbs and trees to make medicines and heal people.

- ebube_amaeshi

Amaeshi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amaeshi occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaeshi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 698,433rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. Amaeshi is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Amaeshi reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amaeshi is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 18 people.

The last name Amaeshi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 441,753. In Nigeria Amaeshi is most common in: Lagos, where 32 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent live and Abia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amaeshie933/
Amashi92364/
Ameshi9246/
Amaesi9220/
Hamashi8636/
Amashie8610/
Ameashi869/
Ameshie864/
Ammashi862/
Amheshi862/
Amaishi861/
Amasshi861/
Amasi837,456/
Hamaishi80307/
Hammashi8022/
Hameishi809/
Hamajesi807/
Ahmahshi801/
Ameaechi801/
Amaechih801/
Hamashih801/
Amhaechi801/
Amaehchi801/
Amessi77804/
Amaese77373/
Omashi77356/
Amassi77265/
Ammasi77217/
Hamasi77175/
Amasih77140/
Amoshi77111/
Amasai7778/
Aimasi7754/
Amacei7740/
Omeshi7735/
Ameshe7726/
Amesiy7720/
Amashe7712/
Amoesi7712/
Aumasi779/
Amaseh778/
Emeshi777/
Amesie776/
Ahmasi774/
Amaezi773/
Amaisi772/
Amasui771/
Amahci771/
Amesih771/
Ameasi771/
Amaeci771/
Hamahashi752,002/
Hamayoshi754/
Ammmaechi751/
Ameachi712,401/
Hamassi71350/
Hameisi71240/
Emeshie71118/
Amoushi7184/
Ammasai7162/
Aimassi7153/
Hajmasi7149/
Hamasai7143/
Amassai7135/
Amaicei7132/
Aumasih7129/
Amasheh7124/
Heamasi7122/
Hamessi7120/
Hamoshi7117/
Amauchi7113/
Hamaseh7112/
Amaichi719/
Amahsei716/
Hammasi716/
Amaizeh716/
Aemashe716/
Amoshyi716/
Omaechi715/
Amgaisi714/
Hamesih714/
Ameichi714/
Omeishi714/
Ajmassi713/
Hamasei713/
Ammassi713/
Amassih712/
Omaishi712/
Hemashi712/
Amoechi712/
Amoshie712/
Ammoshi712/
Amujasi712/
Amaissi712/
Ameasha711/
Ameisha711/
Ahamesi711/
Omaashi711/
Homashi711/
Hamaasi711/
Haimasi711/
Amaseeh711/
Amasssi711/
Amaesee711/
Amiessi711/
Amesseh711/
Amuishi711/
Hamaisi711/
Hamaceh711/
Amajasi711/
Amaezeh711/
Amayasi711/
Amasseh711/
Amessie711/
Amosi6722,928/
Amase675,385/
Amese671,288/
Hamauchi67869/
Emasi67761/
Amasy67614/
Omasi6785/
Hamoushi6779/
Hammasai6730/
Aimassai679/
Homeshie679/
Hammassi676/
Hammoshi674/
Hamajezi674/
Hamashay673/
Hamaissi673/
Asmaisai672/
Amace672/
Hahmaseh672/
Haimasih671/
Hamashea671/
Amayochi671/
Homaishi671/
Hamassai671/
Hamasseh671/
Amayachi671/
Amahissa671/
Ameyissi671/
Amhauchi671/
Ameiechi671/
Ammayasi671/
Ammmasai671/
Amesy670/

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