Amas Surname
Approximately 4,693 people bear this surname
Amas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,552 | 1:85,212 | 8,952 |
| Philippines | 696 | 1:145,457 | 24,406 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Tanzania | 449 | 1:117,910 | 11,287 |
| Nigeria | 320 | 1:553,571 | 26,985 |
| Chile | 180 | 1:97,869 | 3,705 |
| Spain | 132 | 1:354,182 | 20,197 |
| Argentina | 124 | 1:344,705 | 27,064 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Venezuela | 62 | 1:487,163 | 9,407 |
| France | 60 | 1:1,107,045 | 119,335 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Turkey | 43 | 1:1,809,801 | 65,502 |
| Malaysia | 42 | 1:702,243 | 33,141 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| El Salvador | 36 | 1:176,219 | 1,982 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 119 | 1:422,006 | 30,979 |
Amas (15,719) may also be a first name.
Amas Demographics
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Amas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amas (Arabic: امز, Bengali: আমস, Georgian: ამას, Hindi: अमास, Marathi: अमस, Oriya: ଆମସ, Russian: Амас) is found most in Indonesia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Amas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 100,616th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,552,854 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Amas live; 51 percent live in Southeast Asia and 34 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 44,936th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 15,719 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,552 people, or 1 in 85,212. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: West Java, where 49 percent reside, Central Sulawesi, where 11 percent reside and East Nusa Tenggara, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 10 percent reside.
Amas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Amas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 230 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Amas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 136.78% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,900 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.23% more than the national average, earning R 304,728 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $27,062,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 15.43% less than the national average, earning $36,493 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amas in the Georgian language | ||
| ამას | amas | - |
| Amas in the Bengali language | ||
| আমস | amasa | - |
| Amas in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆମସ | amasa | 76.92 |
| ଆମସ୍ | amas | 5.13 |
| ଅମାସ | amasa | 4.27 |
| ଅମସ | amasa | 2.56 |
| ଆମ | ama | 2.56 |
| ଆମାସ | amasa | 2.56 |
| Amas in the Marathi language | ||
| अमस | amasa | 37.5 |
| आमास | amasa | 25 |
| आमस | amasa | 20.83 |
| अमास | amasa | 16.67 |
| Amas in the Hindi language | ||
| अमास | amasa | 29.03 |
| आमास | amasa | 29.03 |
| अमस | amasa | 25.81 |
| आमस | amasa | 16.13 |
| Amas in the Russian language | ||
| Амас | amas | - |
| Amas in the Arabic language | ||
| امز | amz | - |
| امس | ams | - |
| عميص | mys | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amas
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