Amake Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Amake Surname Definition:
Amake is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: prefix meaning Mother of-.
Amake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 361 | 1:490,700 | 24,586 |
| Kenya | 164 | 1:281,585 | 18,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Amake (219) may also be a first name.
Amake Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Amake is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: prefix meaning Mother of-.
Amake Demographics
Amake Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Amake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amake (Hindi: अमके, Marathi: आमके) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amake? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amake is the 540,057th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Amake live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 62 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 609,814th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 219 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 490,700. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Cross River, where 49 percent reside, Kano, where 18 percent reside and Delta, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Amake exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 28 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.
Amake Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amake in the Hindi language | ||
| अमके | amake | - |
| Amake in the Marathi language | ||
| आमके | amake | 80 |
| आमले | amale | 20 |
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Footnotes
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