Amakos Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
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Amakos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amakos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Amakos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amakos is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amakos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amakos is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Amakos occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Amakos live; 63 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Amakos is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,714,276. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kaduna, where 80 percent are found and Lagos, where 20 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Greece, where 6 percent are found.

Amakos Last Name Statistics demography

Amakos earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amakous9270/
Amakose921/
Amakois921/
Ammakous868/
Hamakose861/
Amakus831/
Amokos831/
Amakas831/
Amakoisse8013/
Ammakouss801/
Ammakoise801/
Amakoch771/
Hamakas771/
Amakass771/
Ammakoisse751/
Amakashe7189/
Goumakos7119/
Amakoche718/
Amakouch712/
Hamakoche6740/
Amakasova6723/
Amacus673/
Amakouche672/
Emakas672/
Amacas671/
Amoukosse671/
Ammakouch671/
Ammakoche671/
Amacoz671/
Amecas671/
Ahmadcois671/

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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 Amakos
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