Amama Surname

94,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,031 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Amama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,9421:91,2176,332
Ghana9011:29,9903,547
Philippines5021:201,67031,794
Algeria4601:83,98213,097
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Cameroon1631:127,41814,439
Uganda1541:253,50218,774
Indonesia901:1,469,43599,362
India721:10,653,686201,049
Netherlands681:248,34131,935
Niger611:314,6239,328
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Congo91:554,34412,633
England71:7,959,723202,100
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Amama (6,742) may also be a first name.

Amama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amama (Arabic: اماما, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻣﻪ, Hindi: अमामा, Marathi: अमामा, Oriya: ଆମାମା, Russian: Амама) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Amama.

How Common Is The Last Name Amama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 94,669th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,448,528 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Amama are found; 58 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amama is also the 79,514th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 6,742 people.

The last name Amama is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,942 people, or 1 in 91,217. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 42 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent live and Lagos, where 5 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 18 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Amama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amama surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amama Last Name Statistics demography

Amama earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamama918,615/
Amamah91491/
Gamama91351/
Asmama91329/
Amaima9150/
Amamad9147/
Amaama9140/
Ammama9133/
Amamma9124/
Aimama9118/
Amamoa9117/
Ahmama9115/
Amamat9114/
Aamama915/
Amamas914/
Amamay913/
Amamai913/
Amamea912/
Amamau911/
Amamaa911/
Amauma911/
Hamamah833,488/
Hammama83551/
Amaamaa83170/
Hamamas83153/
Ahmahma8381/
Ammamah8331/
Ammamma8321/
Amatmat8319/
Hamamat8316/
Hamamad8315/
Amammad8314/
Hamaima8311/
Amammah839/
Amahama838/
Hamamma835/
Amgamma833/
Ahamama833/
Gamamma832/
Hamahma832/
Gammama832/
Amahmaz832/
Ahmayma832/
Amaimma831/
Amamadh831/
Amamaya831/
Hamamay831/
Gamamai831/
Amahmat831/
Ama'ama831/
Amamatt831/
Amhahma831/
Ahmamha831/
Atmamat831/
Ammamas830/
Amami807,431/
Amame80738/
Amoma80610/
Omama80522/
Emama80358/
Amamo80351/
Amema80231/
Amamy809/
Amamé802/
Aytmamat77196/
Hammamah7755/
Hamahama7751/
Gamgamma7711/
Hamammad772/
Hammamma772/
Ahmaahma772/
Hatmamad771/
Gaamamma771/
Gaymamma771/
Haimamma771/
Hamammah771/
Hamhamma771/
Ammaamma771/
Ahamamai771/
Ahmamaad771/
Asmaasma771/
Amaahama771/
Aamammad771/
Hamamach771/
Hammamga771/
Asmammau771/
Eamammad771/
Hausmama770/
Hamami7316,762/
Amamoo734,351/
Amamou732,306/
Omaima731,099/
Amamio73964/
Hamame73907/
Gamamy73655/
Omayma73612/
Hamamy73581/
Oumama73505/
Amamed73415/
Aymami73400/
Hamamo73381/
Hemama73332/
Ahmami73283/
Amomas73278/
Ahmame73273/
Amaumo73118/
Amamit73103/
Amamie73100/
Asmami7393/
Amamiy7353/
Amouma7349/
Amamer7342/
Ammami7341/
Amaimo7340/
Omamma7331/
Atmami7330/
Gomama7328/
Amemah7327/
Amaimi7325/
Amamis7322/
Amamih7321/
Emmama7320/
Ameema7317/
Amamet7316/
Emaema7315/
Aymamí7315/
Omamah7313/
Amgamo7312/
Amomah7312/
Ameame7311/
Amamoh7311/
Ammame739/
Aumami739/
Emamah737/
Ajmami737/
Amgame736/
Amamho736/
Amamei735/
Amasmi735/
Amemay735/
Amemma734/
Hamema734/
Gamame734/
Omamea734/
Amamyi734/
Amemau734/
Gamami734/
Amamme733/
Amamyo733/
Amamuo733/
Amuoma733/
Amamey733/
Hamamé733/
Emamma732/
Gamamo732/
Amamoi732/
Amgami732/
Amhame732/
Amamod732/
Amameh732/
Amoema732/
Ahmamo732/
Emaima732/
Aimame732/
Amaamo732/
Emamai732/
Ehmama731/
Aamame731/
Amomap731/
Amosma731/
Atmame731/
Homama731/
Amaami731/
Ommama731/
Amamge731/
Amaime731/
Omamas731/
Ameima731/
Amamid731/
Amamos731/
Amomai731/
Aamami731/
Asmame731/
Eamami731/
Amaimy731/
Aymamy731/
Hamoma731/
Eimama731/
Amemai731/
Oymama731/
Hamahamad712/
Hamaahmad711/
Hajmatmat711/
Hammami6711,064/
Gamamou671,963/
Oumayma671,339/
Hamaimi67862/
Ahmamou67718/
Hamhami67671/
Oumaima67619/
Hammamy67521/
Amahmid67375/
Hamamou67308/
Hamamid67306/
Ammamoo67287/
Hamammi67226/
Hamouma67211/
Ouhmama67204/
Hammame67183/
Hamameh67122/
Ameaume6749/
Amheima6731/
Amhamed6730/
Amamihe6721/
Amamich6719/
Hamamey6717/
Hemamma6716/
Haimamo6715/
Oummama6715/
Houmama6712/
Hamamie6711/
Hamamgi6711/
Haimami6710/
Hameyma6710/
Oemamah679/
Amaimeh679/
Amoumat678/
Oumamma678/
Amammed677/
Gamgami677/
Hamamiy677/
Gameamo677/
Ammamou675/
Gomamay674/
Atmamey674/
Hamamme673/
Amaamer673/
Hamamed673/
Hamamet673/
Eijmama673/
Ahmamod672/
Hameema672/
Amaimou672/
Hamames672/
Ahmamet672/
Hammamo672/
Hamamit671/
D'Amamo671/
Hamemma671/
Aahmami671/
Ahamahamad671/
Ahamame671/
Aitmammass671/
Amosmat671/
Hemmama671/
Gahmame671/
Hamahmi671/
Athmame671/
Gaamami671/
Homamat671/
Oumamat671/
Oumaïma671/
Ousmama671/
Hameima671/
Hamamod671/
Hamamoi671/
Hamhame671/
Hammoma671/
Hajjmahmat671/
Ahmamei671/
Amamhoy671/
Amhamit671/
Ammamey671/
Amoumai671/
Amuomah671/
Ajmaime671/
Aamahammad671/
Aamamed671/
Aameema671/
Aamomat671/
Hemamai671/
Ayjmami671/
Hamaime671/
Eammema671/
Amamhie671/
Ahmamer671/
Ahtmami671/
Amahmed671/
Amoomay671/
Ammamio671/
Hamahmy671/
Hamamee671/

Amama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amama in the Hindi language
अमामाamama80
अम़माamama6.67
अममाamama6.67
आममाamama6.67
Amama in the Oriya language
ଆମାମାamama75
ଆମମାamama25
Amama in the Marathi language
अमामाamama40
एममाemama20
आमामाamama20
आममाamama20
Amama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺎﻣﻪamamh23.08
ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪamamh15.38
ﺍﻣﺎﻣﺎamama15.38
ﺍﻋﻤﺎﻣﻪamamh15.38
ﺁﻣﺎﻣﻪamamh7.69
ﺍﻣﺎﻡamam7.69
ﺁﻣﺎﻣﺎamama7.69
ﺃﻣﻤﻪammh7.69
Amama in the Russian language
Амамаamama-
Amama in the Arabic language
اماماamama-
اميماamyma-
امماamma-

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