Amah Surname

13,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Togo

Amah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria13,2121:13,4081,353
Indonesia11,1371:11,8751,508
Togo9,6601:75049
Cameroon3,2501:6,390780
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
Ivory Coast5561:41,4952,675
Benin5351:19,3192,581
Mauritania2031:20,1721,826
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Liberia1581:27,9022,699
Thailand971:728,230119,953
France871:763,48093,619
Niger851:225,7887,375
Malaysia691:427,45322,065
England631:884,41445,970
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Senegal161:911,2093,010
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Israel141:611,26042,949
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Amah (61,368) may also be a first name.

Amah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amah (Arabic: آمّه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻤﺎﻩ, Hindi: अमाह) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amah is the 13,844th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 180,940 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Amah live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 61 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amah is also the 15,575th most frequent forename globally, held by 61,368 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 13,212 people, or 1 in 13,408. In Nigeria Amah is most common in: Abia, where 17 percent reside, Rivers, where 13 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent reside and Togo, where 24 percent reside.

Amah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amah last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amah earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.22% less than the national average, earning $41,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.7% less than the national average, earning $36,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amash897,120/
Amaha896,980/
Ammah893,865/
Amaah891,447/
Hamah891,198/
Amadh89928/
Aimah89900/
Ahmah89232/
Aumah89166/
Amach89122/
Aemah89112/
Amahu8997/
Aamah8923/
Ajmah8922/
Amahy894/
Amauh894/
Amaih894/
Amaht894/
Amhah894/
Amajh891/
Ama8676,234/
Ammash805,081/
Hamash804,039/
Aamadh801,694/
Hammah801,588/
Ahumah80835/
Ahamah80687/
Ammach80567/
Hamaih80428/
Hamadh80335/
Amhach80274/
Aimmah80239/
Hamaha80238/
Ahmach80232/
Amaich80226/
Amaach80216/
Ammaha80200/
Asmahy80132/
Haimah80131/
Hamajh80106/
Ajmath8078/
Hahmah8065/
Hamach8035/
Haemah8028/
Haumah8019/
Autmah808/
Gamauh807/
Asmash806/
Hamaph806/
Aymach806/
Atmash805/
Aameah805/
Amahha804/
Hamahu804/
Hamaah804/
Amahah804/
Gameah804/
Amaish803/
Aamash803/
Aumash803/
Ahmahu803/
Amahee803/
Ammaih803/
Amadth803/
Aamach802/
Amaihd802/
Hamhah802/
Ameach802/
Haamah802/
Aismah802/
Aumauh801/
Aamahd801/
Amaash801/
Amahiy801/
Amhadh801/
Ammadh801/
Aimadh801/
Asmadh801/
Gaymah801/
Amauch801/
Gaamah801/
Hajmah801/
Gamgah801/
Ahmmah801/
Aimajh801/
Aimash801/
Amashh801/
Amatch801/
Amahay801/
Amahgi801/
Amacht801/
Amaaha801/
Amhash801/
Attmah801/
Asmach801/
Amahaa801/
Ahmash801/
Hamgah801/
Hameah801/
Haymah801/
Hamahs800/
Aumach800/
Gama75260,997/
Auma75207,910/
Hama75182,659/
Amma75160,676/
Asma75123,843/
Amat7537,684/
Aima7527,229/
Amad7526,527/
Amoh7517,756/
Amha7512,003/
Ahma7510,264/
Ayma758,269/
Emah757,354/
Amoa757,025/
Omah756,895/
Atma755,744/
Amai754,978/
Amas754,693/
Amaç753,536/
Amay752,896/
Aama751,188/
Amau751,166/
Amea751,067/
Amaa75639/
Ajma75587/
Aema75373/
Ağma75282/
Amaz75169/
Amap75159/
Amga7583/
Amaj7544/
Eama7521/
Amho755/
Amaï752/
Hammach73497/
Hammash73343/
Haumaha7391/
Hammadh7326/
Haimadh7323/
Hamahah7313/
Hamaish7311/
Hajmath738/
Hajmach738/
Ahammah735/
Ausmath733/
Hamahai733/
Asmahey733/
Ahamaha732/
Amhauch732/
Gaameah732/
Amahova732/
Ahmahad731/
Haymadh731/
Hasmadh731/
Hamaydh731/
Hammahs731/
Hahmadh731/
Amaahay731/
Amahadh731/
Ahmadph731/
Hammeah731/
Ahamahe731/
Ammahat731/
Auymeah731/
Asmaadh731/
Asmahay731/
Asmathh731/
Amhaich731/
Aitmaha731/
Hammahu731/
Asmeash731/
Aaameah731/
Ahmahah731/
Amahast731/
Ammahai731/
Haymaha731/
Hameath730/
Hamad67600,038/
Hamma6742,698/
Hamat6714,699/
Asmaa6711,993/
Asmat6711,223/
Ahama679,719/
Asmau678,345/
Ammad676,902/
Amhaz676,695/
Gamaa675,567/
Hamai675,466/
Asmad674,190/
Gamea674,142/
Gamma673,783/
Aymaz672,961/
Aimat672,946/
Hamas672,651/
Gamay672,074/
Omach671,993/
Haima671,920/
Gaima671,650/
Amaiz671,519/
Aimad671,484/
Hamaz671,474/
Hamoa671,288/
Amouh671,217/
Hasma671,215/
Emmah671,108/
Asmai671,072/
Aasma671,058/
Atmaz671,035/
Hamaj67864/
Omaha67744/
Amosh67575/
Gamai67562/
Oumah67556/
Hamay67484/
Hayma67470/
Hamashsh67458/
Amgai67453/
Hatma67439/
Aimas67429/
Amhad67427/
Gauma67401/
Asmaz67398/
Ammai67395/
Ausma67388/
Amass67387/
Aamad67348/
Amatt67335/
Hajma67330/
Hamaa67330/
Aymat67307/
Ammat67285/
Hamau67285/
Aimai67279/
Ammas67249/
Amaut67242/
Aamat67240/
Emaha67235/
Ahuma67227/
Ağmaz67225/
Atmai67212/
Amgaa67209/
Atmat67208/
Hamoh67202/
Aymaa67164/
Hemah67160/
Hauma67158/
Ammay67158/
Amait67156/
Amaai67146/
Haama67141/
Gamga67132/
Aimau67128/
Haema67125/
Hamaš6799/
Aumai6798/
Gamau6792/
Amais6790/
Asmas6789/
Omash6783/
Aimaa6782/
Gaama6772/
Asmay6770/
Athma6766/
Aymas6764/
Gamha6763/
Hamap6763/
Amaad6754/
Aumas6751/
Amayz6750/
Aajma6743/
Ahmma6743/
Hamaň6741/
Amohu6740/
Hamea6739/
Aumay6738/
Eamma6733/
Aimma6733/
Ahmau6733/
Gamaj6732/
Aymay6732/
Aimoa6732/
Amoch6732/
Hahma6731/
Aatma6730/
Ajjma6728/
Ahmay6728/
Heama6728/
Atmea6727/
Amaid6727/
Amats6726/
Amays6726/
Aumaj6725/
Aumau6722/
Amaud6722/
Ahmaj6722/
Ammaa6721/
Gayma6721/
Aaima6721/
Aamma6719/
Aumad6719/
Ammoh6718/
Amaat6717/
Ahmai6716/
Hamha6716/
Ama'a6716/
Homah6715/
Amaas6715/
Amead6714/
Ammap6714/
Amhey6714/
Amoih6714/
Atmad6713/
Amhas6712/
Ommah6712/
Amhai6712/
Hamaï6712/
Aymma6711/
Amads6711/
Eimah6711/
Amhot6711/
Ohmah6710/
Hhama6710/
Aahma6710/
Aemma679/
Amast679/
Aimay678/
Ammaz678/
Aymad678/
Aisma678/
Amaus678/
Attma677/
Emaah677/
Eamay677/
Amooa677/
Omaah677/
Autma677/
Amodh676/
Amatd676/
Asmma676/
Amaaz676/
Aumat676/
Ajmoh676/
Amhat676/
Amadd676/
Amaiy676/
Ajmaa676/
Ajmai675/
Aamaz675/
Amoph675/
Asmea675/
Aimha675/
Aimoh675/
Ameas675/
Asmaâ675/
Hamho675/
Aemai675/
Aimaj674/
Ahhma674/
Aamai674/
Aamaa674/
Ahmaa674/
Aumma674/
Asmha674/
Eumah674/
Amhod674/
Emahu674/
Aamas674/
Amhashsh674/
Aimaz674/
Aumap674/
E'Mah673/
Ahaimadh673/
Aamaj673/
Asmap673/
Ameap673/
Atmas673/
Omaih673/
Aymai673/
Auuma673/
Ama'e673/
Ahyma673/
Hamahaja673/
Amadt673/
Emhah672/
Ammaj672/
Eatma672/
Eamad672/
Amaij672/
Ammau672/
Aumoa672/
Amohy672/
Ammma672/
Ameuh672/
Amhay672/
Amaip672/
Aemaa672/
Gamaï672/
Aumaa672/
Hamùa672/
Haùma672/
Amasd672/
Ameaz672/
Amhaj672/
Amuoa672/
Aimap671/
Omajh671/
Aymahova671/
Hammaadh671/
Aayma671/
Aamap671/
Ameae671/
Ameyh671/
Ahamachh671/
Ahmaasch671/
Ajmma671/
Atmay671/
Eamas671/
Ameea671/
Ammga671/
Amaay671/
Ojmah671/
Haïma671/
Hamatsch671/
Hamaâ671/
Hamaş671/
Gamho671/
Aimea671/
Amadì671/
Amhou671/
Amioa671/
Ammoa671/
Améga671/
Auhma671/
Eamau671/
Amasz671/
Amapp671/
Hammauch671/
Atmaa671/
Aumoh671/
Eauma671/
Eamoa671/
Aemoh671/
A'Ama671/
Ahmmaahh671/
Ajmaz671/
Eamat671/
Am'at671/
Amhgo671/
Hammasch670/
Ammahast670/

Amah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amah in the Hindi language
अमाहamaha-
Amah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻤﺎﻩmah39.71
ﺁﻣﺎﻩamah33.82
ﺍﻣﺎﻩamah14.71
ﺃﻣﺎﻩamah8.82
ﺃﻣﺎﺡamah1.47
ﺃﻣﺢamh1.47
Amah in the Arabic language
آمّهamh-
إمَاهamah-
إماهamah-
إميهamyh-
آماهamah-
آمَّهamah-
امّيهamyh-
إمهamh-
آميهamyh-
اميّهamyh-
آمهamh-
اميهamyh-

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