Amao Surname

32,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Peru

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,0201:16,0751,555
Peru3,2911:9,6581,379
Japan4021:318,02111,457
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Mexico3261:380,7557,713
Papua New Guinea2591:31,4823,630
Burkina Faso1821:100,8363,152
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Philippines1571:644,82967,939
Uganda1321:295,75220,635
England1181:472,18730,747
Ivory Coast541:427,24514,306
Benin371:279,34123,629
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Solomon Islands131:44,6188,903
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
China51:273,464,31313,838
Panama51:782,45211,059
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamao893,870/
Hamao892,119/
Amaoh89290/
Amaoo89276/
Amgao89232/
Amaou89180/
Amaho89172/
Asmao8989/
Ahmao8935/
Ameao8925/
Amaod8911/
Aimao898/
Ammao895/
Aumao894/
Ama'o894/
Amaos893/
Amaoa893/
Amauo892/
Amaoi891/
Amaot891/
Asmaou801,463/
Amahoy80403/
Amaouz80313/
Amahou80242/
Amaiyo80171/
Amaaou80171/
Hamaho80141/
Hamaou8087/
Amahuo8072/
Gamaou8027/
Ahmaou8011/
Hammao806/
Hamaoh805/
Aimaot805/
Amhaou804/
Amajjo803/
Hamaoa803/
Amajio802/
Ammaou802/
Amhaeo802/
Amaayo802/
Ahamao802/
Asmauo802/
Haimao802/
Hamaoo802/
Hamaeo802/
Amayio802/
Haymao801/
Amaous801/
Amaout801/
Amaoha801/
Amajho801/
Hamaos801/
Hasmao801/
Gammao801/
Gamaoh801/
Ahmaeo801/
Amahoz801/
Amaoud801/
Amaaoa801/
Hamaoi801/
Amaaoh801/
Amahoh801/
Aimaod801/
Amoa757,025/
Emao752,290/
Omao75861/
Amhaoud73170/
Amaouch73109/
Asmahou7324/
Hamaiyo7317/
Asma'ou737/
Hamahou734/
Ahamaou734/
Amajjot734/
Hammaou734/
Hasmaou733/
Hamayio733/
Gamahou732/
Gammaoh731/
Hammaoo731/
Amahhou731/
Amahosd731/
Hammaoi731/
Amajioy731/
Hamaeoo731/
Gammaho731/
Ahmaoud731/
Aimahou731/
Amahouz731/
Amajgou731/
Amaayou731/
Ammaiyo731/
Amajjou731/
Aimaoch731/
Aimaost731/
Amoah67148,726/
Amhaouch672,186/
Hamoa671,288/
Amoua67678/
Amajjoud67209/
Amajjout67175/
Gamoa67159/
Ameua67156/
Amoho67110/
Amoha67109/
Amouo6759/
Gomao6749/
Hemao6745/
Aimoa6732/
Amahoush6727/
Amo'o6726/
Amuia6724/
Amaea6722/
Aimeo6715/
Amooh6712/
Amaua6712/
Omaho6710/
Amooo6710/
Amoas6710/
Amoat679/
Amooa677/
Oumao677/
Amoad675/
Ahamahou674/
Emaho673/
Amoap672/
Omaot672/
Osmao672/
Aumoa672/
Amoeo672/
Amoaa672/
Amaaouch672/
Amuoa672/
Omaoi671/
Asmoa671/
Amuoo671/
Hammaiyo671/
Homao671/
Omaoa671/
Omaou671/
Omauo671/
Omeao671/
Emaoi671/
Ahmoa671/
Ahamaoud671/
Amahoosh671/
Amgoa671/
Amoea671/
Ammoa671/
Amoau671/
Amaaouss671/
Amahouch671/
Eamoa671/

Amao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺎﻭamaw50
ﺃﻣﺎﻭamaw50
Amao in the Russian language
Амаоamao-

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