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
Amamu (Marathi: अमामू, Oriya: ଆମାମୁ) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 330,130th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Amamu live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 367,549th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 527 people.
It is most frequent in Ghana, where it is held by 901 people, or 1 in 29,990. Barring Ghana it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 8 percent reside.
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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