Amatya Surname
Approximately 1,218 people bear this surname
Amatya Surname User-submission:
Amatya in Sanskrit refers to ministers or counselors or nobles. They are Kshyatria caste group in Newar community of Nepal. During Malla rule, they belonged to aristocratic and courtier clans of Nepal. Meaning of Mahaju is also same as Amatya.
Read More About This SurnameAmatya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 438 | 1:65,025 | 1,708 |
| India | 284 | 1:2,700,934 | 83,994 |
| United States | 230 | 1:1,575,908 | 106,190 |
| England | 62 | 1:898,678 | 46,462 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Amatya (165) may also be a first name.
Amatya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amatya in Sanskrit refers to ministers or counselors or nobles. They are Kshyatria caste group in Newar community of Nepal. During Malla rule, they belonged to aristocratic and courtier clans of Nepal. Meaning of Mahaju is also same as Amatya. Local Newari people refer Amatya as Mahaju. Mahaju are descendants of Maha Amatya. Maha in Sanskrit, Nepali, Hindi is 'prime'. Use of both Mahaju and Amatya is prevalent. They should possess the qualities like purity, intelligence, affluence in wealth, well tested virtues and comprehensive. It is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti and the Baudhāyana-dharmasūtra.
- pamatyaThe surname Amatya means 'minister' in Sanskrit.
- ujjwalAmatya Demographics
Average Amatya Salary in
United States
$36,758 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Amatya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amatya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amatya (Hindi: अमात्य, Marathi: आमत्या, Oriya: ଅମାତ, Russian: Аматья) is more frequently found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amatya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amatya is the 309,548th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 5,983,207 people. The last name Amatya is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Amatya live; 59 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 712,876th most common first name worldwide It is held by 165 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Nepal, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 65,025. In Nepal it is most frequent in: Bagmati, where 12 percent are found, Janakpur, where 0 percent are found and Seti, where 0 percent are found. Besides Nepal Amatya is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Amatya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amatya last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
Amatya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.81% less than the national average, earning $36,758 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammatya | 92 | 8 | / |
| Amattya | 92 | 4 | / |
| Amathya | 92 | 3 | / |
| Amatyay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gamatya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Amataiya | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hajmatya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamatyaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amatia | 83 | 22 | / |
| Amatea | 83 | 14 | / |
| Amotya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamatia | 77 | 61 | / |
| Hamatyo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Asmatia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Amatias | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ahmatia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gamatia | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gamotya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Amatiad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amatiha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amatjais | 71 | 8 | / |
| Haimatia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Amathias | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ahmadtea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamateaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Asmatjah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ammatyot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajmatias | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amatio | 67 | 70 | / |
| Amateo | 67 | 27 | / |
| Omatia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amotyo | 67 | 1 | / |
Amatya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amatya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମାତ | amata | 76.25 |
| ଅମାତଯ୍ | amatay | 19.38 |
| ଆମାତ | amata | 1.88 |
| ଇୁଆମାତ | iu'amata | 0.63 |
| ଅମତ | amata | 0.63 |
| ଆମତ | amata | 0.63 |
| Amatya in the Marathi language | ||
| आमत्या | amatya | 50 |
| अमात्या | amatya | 16.67 |
| अमात् | amat | 16.67 |
| अमत्या | amatya | 16.67 |
| Amatya in the Hindi language | ||
| अमात्य | amatya | 43.33 |
| आमात्य | amatya | 26.67 |
| आमात्या | amatya | 13.33 |
| अमत्य | amatya | 6.67 |
| अमात्या | amatya | 6.67 |
| अमत्या | amatya | 3.33 |
| Amatya in the Russian language | ||
| Аматья | amata | - |
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