Amao Surname
Approximately 16,611 people bear this surname
Amao Surname User-submission:
The Amao surname originated from the Yoruba culture in the South Western region, Nigeria. It means 'the strength of an eagle'.
Amao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11,020 | 1:16,075 | 1,555 |
| Peru | 3,291 | 1:9,658 | 1,379 |
| Japan | 402 | 1:318,021 | 11,457 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Mexico | 326 | 1:380,755 | 7,713 |
| Papua New Guinea | 259 | 1:31,482 | 3,630 |
| Burkina Faso | 182 | 1:100,836 | 3,152 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| Philippines | 157 | 1:644,829 | 67,939 |
| Uganda | 132 | 1:295,752 | 20,635 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| Ivory Coast | 54 | 1:427,245 | 14,306 |
| Benin | 37 | 1:279,341 | 23,629 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Amao (2,923) may also be a first name.
Amao Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Amao surname originated from the Yoruba culture in the South Western region, Nigeria. It means 'the strength of an eagle'.
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Amao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻭ, Russian: Амао) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amao? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,083rd most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 438,718 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Amao reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 134,275th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 2,923 people.
Amao is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 11,020 people, or 1 in 16,075. In Nigeria Amao is most numerous in: Oyo, where 42 percent reside, Lagos, where 14 percent reside and Kwara, where 14 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Amao is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 20 percent reside and Japan, where 2 percent reside.
Amao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Amao last name is chiefly Christian (90%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Amao are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Amao earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 32.19% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,144 per year and in United States they earn 2.02% less than the national average, earning $42,277 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺎﻭ | amaw | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻭ | amaw | 50 |
| Amao in the Russian language | ||
| Амао | amao | - |
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Footnotes
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