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 last name Amaeshi is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaeshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 698,433rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. It occurs mostly 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 widespread given name at a global level It is held by 18 people.

The surname Amaeshi is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 441,753. In Nigeria Amaeshi is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 32 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 12 percent are found and Abia, where 9 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

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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