Amakor Surname
Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname
Amakor Surname User-submission:
Amakor is a Nigerian name belonging to the Igbo tribe. Ama means 'home' or 'village' or 'a place a person belongs to'. Akor means 'to not lack'. Together they make amakor, which literally translates to 'may I (the bearer) never lack home'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,052 | 1:168,387 | 10,459 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Amakor (33) may also be a first name.
Amakor Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amakor is a Nigerian name belonging to the Igbo tribe. Ama means 'home' or 'village' or 'a place a person belongs to'. Akor means 'to not lack'. Together they make amakor, which literally translates to 'may I (the bearer) never lack home'.
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Amakor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amakor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amakor (Hindi: अमकोर) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amakor? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 336,818th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Amakor are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 33 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,052 people, or 1 in 168,387. In Nigeria it is most common in: Lagos, where 24 percent are found, Rivers, where 23 percent are found and Abia, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Amakor is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Amakor Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amakor surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Amakor earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.48% more than the national average, earning $64,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmakor | 92 | 40 | / |
| Gamakor | 92 | 20 | / |
| Amaikor | 92 | 3 | / |
| Amakuor | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamakore | 86 | 4 | / |
| Amaskour | 86 | 3 | / |
| Amatkour | 86 | 2 | / |
| Atmakore | 86 | 2 | / |
| Amaikore | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amekor | 83 | 1,118 | / |
| Omakor | 83 | 340 | / |
| Amakar | 83 | 108 | / |
| Amokor | 83 | 4 | / |
| Amakur | 83 | 2 | / |
| Emakor | 83 | 2 | / |
| Amacor | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amachkour | 80 | 4 | / |
| Amakorová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hamakar | 77 | 128 | / |
| Amakare | 77 | 116 | / |
| Amadkar | 77 | 85 | / |
| Gamakar | 77 | 25 | / |
| Amakure | 77 | 17 | / |
| Aumakar | 77 | 7 | / |
| Aamakar | 77 | 7 | / |
| Amaikar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Omakore | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hamakur | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amekkor | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ajmakar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ammakar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eumakor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Asmakar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ameekor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahmakur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamekor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amokhor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aathmakoor | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hamakare | 71 | 63 | / |
| Hamokore | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ahamakar | 71 | 7 | / |
| Aummakar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gamakhar | 71 | 6 | / |
| Amayskar | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gaumakar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amhaskar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gaimakar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hatmakar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atmmakur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammakare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aimatkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atmaakur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amakhare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahmadkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atmakare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasmakar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Omakar | 67 | 830 | / |
| Amekar | 67 | 345 | / |
| Omokor | 67 | 209 | / |
| Emokor | 67 | 132 | / |
| Emakar | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hamaitkar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Amacar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hattmakar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amokar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emekor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athmhakur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amaqar | 67 | 1 | / |
Amakor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amakor in the Hindi language | ||
| अमकोर | amakora | 66.67 |
| आमकोर | amakora | 33.33 |
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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
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