Amaku Surname
Approximately 5,318 people bear this surname
Amaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,525 | 1:11,075 | 1,855 |
| Nigeria | 1,668 | 1:106,201 | 7,119 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Amaku (1,155) may also be a first name.
Amaku Demographics
Average Amaku Salary in
United States
$36,180 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Amaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amaku (Hindi: अमकू) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Amaku click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amaku? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 90,149th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,370,355 people. Amaku is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Amaku reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 61 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 234,052nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,155 people.
This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 3,525 people, or 1 in 11,075. In Uganda it is most common in: Yumbe District, where 49 percent reside, Arua District, where 29 percent reside and Maracha District, where 8 percent reside. Not including Uganda Amaku is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.
Amaku Last Name Statistics demography
Amaku earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.15% less than the national average, earning $36,180 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amakou | 91 | 401 | / |
| Hamaku | 91 | 24 | / |
| Amakhu | 91 | 22 | / |
| Amaiku | 91 | 18 | / |
| Amauku | 91 | 4 | / |
| Atmaku | 91 | 3 | / |
| Amaaku | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aemaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ameaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aimaku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amakuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amakau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amakeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amakku | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amakud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aimakhu | 83 | 204 | / |
| Amakous | 83 | 70 | / |
| Aimakou | 83 | 47 | / |
| Aïmakou | 83 | 43 | / |
| Hamakou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Amatkou | 83 | 3 | / |
| Asmakou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hamauku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Atmakui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Athmaku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amaskud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamakud | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aîmakou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Omaku | 80 | 2,130 | / |
| Ameku | 80 | 1,405 | / |
| Emaku | 80 | 244 | / |
| Amoku | 80 | 71 | / |
| Amacu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ammakous | 77 | 8 | / |
| Amakouch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Emakhu | 73 | 394 | / |
| Omeaku | 73 | 220 | / |
| Amokou | 73 | 152 | / |
| Emaiku | 73 | 104 | / |
| Omauku | 73 | 29 | / |
| Amacou | 73 | 29 | / |
| Amakoe | 73 | 26 | / |
| Emmaku | 73 | 18 | / |
| Osmaku | 73 | 16 | / |
| Emeaku | 73 | 15 | / |
| Omakau | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hemaku | 73 | 11 | / |
| Amekau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Emakou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Amacus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Omakuj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Omaeku | 73 | 3 | / |
| Amekui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amacui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amokau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amekeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amacud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Homaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amaceu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Omhaku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ammakouss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammakouch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amoukou | 67 | 241 | / |
| Omakhup | 67 | 58 | / |
| Oumakou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ahameku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eimakhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emaikuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amoikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ameïkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amadcou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamacou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Homakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmakhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emakheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimahku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emaikeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamokou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamokus | 67 | 1 | / |
Amaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amaku in the Hindi language | ||
| अमकू | amaku | 70.29 |
| अमकु | amaku | 29.14 |
| आमकू | amaku | 0.57 |
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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 Amaku
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