Amaga Surname
Approximately 3,667 people bear this surname
Amaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,499 | 1:70,885 | 5,113 |
| Philippines | 843 | 1:120,093 | 20,689 |
| Uganda | 99 | 1:394,336 | 24,810 |
| Niger | 82 | 1:234,049 | 7,581 |
| Cameroon | 60 | 1:346,151 | 31,109 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Amagá (1) are calculated separately.
Amaga (1,674) may also be a first name.
Amaga Demographics
Amaga Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Amaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amaga (Georgian: ამაგა, Marathi: आमगा, Russian: Амага) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Amagá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 124,341st most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,987,332 people. The last name Amaga is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Amaga reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 68 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 188,140th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 1,674 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,499 people, or 1 in 70,885. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 40 percent are found, Anambra, where 18 percent are found and Kogi, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 3 percent are found.
Amaga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Amaga last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
The amount Amaga earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $21,396,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.43% less than the national average, earning $32,175 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amaga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amaga in the Georgian language | ||
| ამაგა | amaga | - |
| Amaga in the Marathi language | ||
| आमगा | amaga | 50 |
| अमागा | amaga | 50 |
| Amaga in the Russian language | ||
| Амага | amaga | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amaga
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