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
Average Amasa Salary in
United States
$68,585 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Amasa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amasa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amasa is the 176,240th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,000,225 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Amasa live; 39 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amasa is also the 178,966th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,819 people.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 952 people, or 1 in 186,074. In Nigeria Amasa is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 32 percent reside, Kwara, where 27 percent reside and Delta, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent reside and The Philippines, where 20 percent reside.
Amasa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Amasa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amasa last name increased 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Amasa last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Amasa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amasa
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