Amaeshi Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 401 | 1:441,753 | 22,667 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
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.
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Where Does The Last Name Amaeshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amaeshi is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaeshi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amaeshi is the 698,433rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name Amaeshi is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Amaeshi live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.
Amaeshi is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 441,753. In Nigeria Amaeshi is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 32 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent are found and Abia, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
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