Amasa Surname
Approximately 2,429 people bear this surname
Amasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 952 | 1:186,074 | 11,316 |
| India | 681 | 1:1,126,381 | 45,993 |
| Philippines | 479 | 1:211,353 | 33,005 |
| Kenya | 125 | 1:369,439 | 21,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Amasa (1,819) may also be a first name.
Amasa Demographics
Amasa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Amasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amasa (Arabic: عميصي, Georgian: ამასა, Hindi: अमसा, Marathi: अमासा, Oriya: ଆମାସା) is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amasa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 176,240th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,000,225 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Amasa are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amasa is also the 178,966th most widely held first name globally It is held by 1,819 people.
Amasa is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 952 people, or 1 in 186,074. In Nigeria Amasa is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 32 percent live, Kwara, where 27 percent live and Delta, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.
Amasa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Amasa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Amasa surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
Amasa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.95% more than the national average, earning $68,585 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amasa in the Georgian language | ||
| ამასა | amasa | - |
| Amasa in the Hindi language | ||
| अमसा | amasa | 50 |
| आमासा | amasa | 25 |
| आमसा | amasa | 12.5 |
| अमासा | amasa | 6.25 |
| ामसा | amasa | 6.25 |
| Amasa in the Marathi language | ||
| अमासा | amasa | 33.33 |
| अमसा | amasa | 25 |
| आमासा | amasa | 25 |
| आमसा | amasa | 8.33 |
| आसमा | asama | 4.17 |
| आमसाकुमार | amasakumara | 4.17 |
| Amasa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆମାସା | amasa | 27.78 |
| ଆମସା | amasa | 27.78 |
| ଆମସ | amasa | 16.67 |
| ଅମସା | amasa | 11.11 |
| ଆମଷା | amasa | 5.56 |
| ଅମାସା | amasa | 5.56 |
| ଆମାଶା | amasa | 5.56 |
| Amasa in the Arabic language | ||
| عميصي | mysy | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amasa
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