Amarir Surname
Approximately 4,055 people bear this surname
Amarir Surname User-submission:
Amarir is a name in the Amazigh/Berber language which means 'the poet' or more broadly today 'the artist'. Initially in Amazigh culture, the only recognized and valued form of art is oral poetry, told by people considered knowledgeable enough during celebrations and dances.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 3,681 | 1:9,366 | 1,284 |
| France | 313 | 1:212,213 | 33,010 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Amarir (23) may also be a first name.
Amarir Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amarir is a name in the Amazigh/Berber language which means 'the poet' or more broadly today 'the artist'. Initially in Amazigh culture, the only recognized and valued form of art is oral poetry, told by people considered knowledgeable enough during celebrations and dances. With the expansion of Berber form of arts, it is also accepted that Amarir can also mean artist, even if the art performed/mastered isn't oral poetry.
The Berber/Amazigh people are the indigenous people of North Africa, whose different sub groups live in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Niger and Chad among others.
There is an important diaspora present in France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands.
The name, Amarir, is only recorded among the main group of Moroccan berbers called the "Chleuhs", present in the south of the Atlas mountains in the Souss region. More specifically among Chleuhs originally in and around the small cities of Tiznit and Taroudant.
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Amarir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amarir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amarir (Hindi: अमरीर) is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amarir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 114,027th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,797,175 people. The surname Amarir is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Amarir reside; 91 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 23 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is borne by 3,681 people, or 1 in 9,366. Other than Morocco this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Amarir Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amarir last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
Amarir earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.18% less than the national average, earning $26,675 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarire | 92 | 341 | / |
| Amahrir | 92 | 9 | / |
| Amargir | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amarirh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amaurier | 86 | 1 | / |
| Omarir | 83 | 13 | / |
| Emarir | 83 | 4 | / |
| Amerir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amarer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amarger | 77 | 507 | / |
| Oumarir | 77 | 349 | / |
| Gomarir | 77 | 56 | / |
| Amarere | 77 | 25 | / |
| Ammarer | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hamarer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Omaarir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amareer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oumaarir | 71 | 309 | / |
| Amourier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amourair | 71 | 1 | / |
| Omarrier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Amorer | 67 | 44 | / |
| Amerer | 67 | 35 | / |
| Haamarere | 67 | 31 | / |
| Emerir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omarer | 67 | 1 | / |
Amarir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amarir in the Hindi language | ||
| अमरीर | amarira | - |
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