Amamu Surname
Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname
Amamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Nigeria | 114 | 1:1,553,884 | 58,636 |
| Tanzania | 94 | 1:563,209 | 35,741 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Amamu (527) may also be a first name.
Amamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amamu (Marathi: अमामू, Oriya: ଆମାମୁ) occurs more in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Amamu is the 330,130th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Amamu reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 367,549th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 527 people.
It is most numerous in Ghana, where it is carried by 901 people, or 1 in 29,990. Excluding Ghana Amamu occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent are found and Tanzania, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amamou | 91 | 2,306 | / |
| Amamus | 91 | 82 | / |
| Amamut | 91 | 55 | / |
| Hamamu | 91 | 25 | / |
| Ameamu | 91 | 11 | / |
| Ahmamu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Amatmu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amamau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amamud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Asmamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gamamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gamamou | 83 | 1,963 | / |
| Ahmamou | 83 | 718 | / |
| Hamamou | 83 | 308 | / |
| Hammamu | 83 | 127 | / |
| Ammamou | 83 | 5 | / |
| Amaimou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hamammu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emamu | 80 | 3,056 | / |
| Omamu | 80 | 68 | / |
| Amemu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Amomu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Amahmoud | 77 | 258 | / |
| Hamaimou | 77 | 171 | / |
| Amasmoud | 77 | 136 | / |
| Ahmaimou | 77 | 136 | / |
| Hamamoud | 77 | 16 | / |
| Hammamou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Asmammau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamhamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamaamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamamous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahmammou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amahmouj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amamoo | 73 | 4,351 | / |
| Oimamu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Omamus | 73 | 6 | / |
| Omamut | 73 | 4 | / |
| Amemau | 73 | 4 | / |
| Emmamu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Amomou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emaamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eimamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ommamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emammu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamamouch | 71 | 593 | / |
| Ahmamouch | 71 | 204 | / |
| Hammammou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahmahmoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamhammud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amoumou | 67 | 525 | / |
| Ammamoo | 67 | 287 | / |
| Hemamou | 67 | 263 | / |
| Gomamuh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hajmahmoud | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oumamou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ameimou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmammouch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ousmamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hemamuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amohmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amomoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amomouh | 67 | 1 | / |
Amamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆମାମୁ | amamu | - |
| Amamu in the Marathi language | ||
| अमामू | amamu | - |
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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 Amamu
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