Amano Surname

5,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Amano Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a combination of ama, a Japanese letter for 'sky' or 'paradise' and no, a second Japanese letter meaning (depending on context) 'path to skylink' to 'paradise'.

Amano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan97,7611:1,308243
Ethiopia3,2201:30,2943,612
Philippines2,5681:39,4236,157
United States8051:450,26038,563
Brazil7551:283,54210,931
Nigeria5781:306,47517,059
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Niger2371:80,9793,512
Singapore1371:40,2021,485
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
France1111:598,40379,437
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Canada791:466,40040,200
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
Mexico671:1,852,63018,093
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Uganda591:661,68333,952
Israel451:190,17018,708
Venezuela391:774,46412,743
Spain311:1,508,13046,256
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Estonia121:110,15019,471
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
England121:4,643,172139,951
India101:76,706,538639,611
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
China41:341,830,39216,990
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Amaño (62) are calculated separately.

Amano (4,087) may also be a first name.

Amano Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a combination of ama, a Japanese letter for 'sky' or 'paradise' and no, a second Japanese letter meaning (depending on context) 'path to skylink' to 'paradise'.

- amano

Amano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amano (Arabic: امانو, Hindi: अमानो, Marathi: अमनो, Russian: Амано) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Amaño. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,275th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 67,806 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Amano reside; 91 percent reside in East Asia and 91 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 108,893rd most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 4,087 people.

Amano is most frequent in Japan, where it is held by 97,761 people, or 1 in 1,308. In Japan it is mostly found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 17 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Besides Japan it exists in 68 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Amano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amano has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 11,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Amano last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Amano surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Amano earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,488 per year; in United States they earn 21.21% more than the national average, earning $52,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.24% more than the national average, earning $58,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amaño9362/
Hamano9147,596/
Amanou91762/
Amanoh91586/
Amango91353/
Amaino91149/
Aimano9199/
Amanos9138/
Amanno9131/
Ammano9126/
Aymano9111/
Amayno915/
Amanoo914/
Amanop913/
Amanoi913/
Amanoy913/
Amagno912/
Amanot911/
Amanoa911/
Amanod911/
Amamno911/
Amgano911/
Gamango834,365/
Amanouz83273/
Gamanho8398/
Amangou8395/
Amangoi8337/
Amanhou8333/
Atmanot8330/
Hamanot8319/
Amannou8318/
Amagnou8315/
Hamanou8314/
Ammanou8311/
Asmanou8311/
Amaingo839/
Amatnoh839/
Hamanop838/
Amagnoh837/
Hamanoi836/
Eammano834/
Hammano834/
Haymano833/
Amainou833/
Gamanno832/
Amagnos831/
Hamaano831/
Ameanuo831/
Hamanoç831/
Hamgano831/
Ahmanou831/
Aimanou831/
Ahamano831/
Amaanoo831/
Amaynoo831/
Amannoh831/
Aimanoh831/
Ameango831/
Gamanoo831/
Gaamano831/
Amana8027,648/
Amono807,880/
Omano80126/
Amanâ801/
Haimanot7736,739/
Haymanot7730,772/
Hammanou77237/
Hamanooe7730/
Hausmano7723/
Hamannou778/
Amanhoud775/
Gamanngo771/
Gammango771/
Haimanop771/
Hamaingo771/
Athmanou771/
Amanouts771/
Hamaanou771/
Hamannoh771/
Hamagnou771/
Hammanoi771/
Haamanoa771/
Haimanou771/
Gamganou771/
Amanoush771/
Ammannou771/
Eahmanou771/
Ahamanoh771/
Aimmanoj771/
Amanah7319,645/
Amanat7314,609/
Hamana7310,138/
Amonoo737,249/
Amongo732,993/
Gamana732,553/
Amanga731,667/
Amanna731,620/
Asmana731,289/
Aimono73666/
Atmana73573/
Amagna73509/
Ammana73457/
Hamono73417/
Aymana73403/
Amanad73349/
Amonoy73286/
Ahmana73247/
Aimana73240/
Amaina73185/
Amanau73181/
Amayna73180/
Amhana73177/
Omango73165/
Amaana7385/
Oumano7367/
Aumana7365/
Amanas7347/
Aamana7346/
Homano7338/
Amanap7325/
Amonou7325/
Amuono7315/
Amamna738/
Amamho736/
Amonoh734/
Amouno734/
Omanos733/
Amonos732/
Amonoi732/
Amonot732/
Amanaz732/
Ameana732/
Eamana731/
Amgana731/
Amanaa731/
Omaino731/
Amonoa731/
Omanoi731/
Amasna731/
Amañgo731/
Amgono731/
Amonno731/
Amaneheho7113/
Haimannot714/
Ha'amanoa711/
Ammanoush711/
Aimmanoch711/
Ammanotch711/
Gamanga6726,307/
Gomango672,231/
Haymana67967/
Hammana67915/
Ammanna67670/
Hamonou67559/
Haimana67301/
Amanaha67190/
Homanou67113/
Amannah6791/
Gamaina6784/
Aimanah6782/
Aymonod6765/
Amounou6762/
Oumanou6752/
Gamgana6741/
Amongou6740/
Haimono6736/
Amanaud6729/
Aamanad6726/
Gaimana6723/
Hamanah6720/
Amagnau6719/
Amanass6719/
Gomanoy6718/
Ammayna6718/
Aamanat6717/
Gomanou6717/
Ahamana6716/
Hamanaz6715/
Ammanat6714/
Asmanap6712/
Hamanna6712/
Ammanas6712/
Homanoy6712/
Hamonno6711/
Hamaina6710/
Ahmanna6710/
Goimano6710/
Amhanas679/
Amanash679/
Haumana679/
Athmana678/
Aimonod678/
Aamanna677/
Osmanou677/
Amainna677/
Aimanad677/
Ammanah676/
Hammono676/
Ajmaina675/
Gammana675/
Hamamna675/
Ahmanah675/
Hamatna675/
Hamhana675/
Hamonot675/
Amahina674/
Haumono674/
Ameinou674/
Aumanas674/
Hamaana674/
Hamanau674/
Gamongo674/
Eamanna674/
Amoongo674/
Aimanap674/
Asmanas673/
Hamanas673/
Atmaana673/
Amongoi673/
Hatmana673/
Asmaina672/
Amaanat672/
Ammaina672/
Amoinou672/
Amonnou672/
Amangna672/
Oummano672/
Amahana672/
Amanaat672/
Amgongo672/
Hasmana671/
Gameino671/
Hamanad671/
Hamayna671/
Gomeano671/
Aamgana671/
Amainah671/
Amanadh671/
Omaungo671/
Hamongo671/
Gaumana671/
Ahmanga671/
Aimaana671/
Aimahna671/
Aimanas671/
Amangaa671/
Amamhoy671/
Amounod671/
Aumonoh671/
Aïmonou671/
Aitmana671/
Amanahe671/
Amagnaa671/
Aamaina671/
Aimanna671/
Asmanaz671/
Amannaa671/
Amoungo671/
Attmana671/
Autmana671/
Hamasna671/

Amano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amano in the Marathi language
अमनोamano66.67
एमनोemano33.33
Amano in the Hindi language
अमानोamano54.9
अमनोamano21.57
आमनोamano11.76
अमणोamano7.84
आमानोamano3.92
Amano in the Russian language
Аманоamano-
Amano in the Arabic language
امانوamanw-

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