Amaua Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Amaua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amaua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Amaua Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amaua Come From? nationality or country of origin

Amaua occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amaua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Amaua live; 42 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Amaua is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 80 percent reside and Baringo County, where 20 percent reside. Barring Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amahua9167/
Gamaua9125/
Aimaua917/
Ameaua914/
Asmaua911/
Amauea911/
Amaioua83166/
Amayoua832/
Amauhau831/
Amuah805,920/
Amoua80678/
Amaou80180/
Ameua80156/
Amaea8022/
Amaui804/
Amaoa803/
Amauo802/
Amoaa802/
Amoau801/
Asmaou731,463/
Ameyaa731,185/
Amaouz73313/
Amahou73242/
Amaaou73171/
Hamoua73154/
Amayao73146/
Atmaae73116/
Amaiya73101/
Hamaou7387/
Amagia7376/
Amahuo7372/
Amouah7345/
Gamaou7327/
Hamaui7324/
Amohau7322/
Gamoua7322/
Amayya7313/
Amaaer7313/
Ahmaou7311/
Aimaea7310/
Aumaea7310/
Hamaea7310/
Amouat739/
Amuhau739/
Amayoa738/
Amaija738/
Amajja736/
Amoaha735/
Amahha734/
Amaaje734/
Amajay734/
Amhaou734/
Amahea733/
Aamoua733/
Hamaoa733/
Amaiia732/
Ammaou732/
Amaayo732/
Amawea732/
Asmaau732/
Asmauo732/
Omauas732/
Hamaau732/
Gameaa732/
Amaaya732/
Amayaa731/
Amajai731/
Amajaj731/
Amaous731/
Amaout731/
Amaoha731/
Amauwe731/
Ahmoua731/
Amayai731/
Amayia731/
Amajga731/
Amaoud731/
Amaahi731/
Amaaoa731/
Amgoua731/
Amiyaa731/
Amaaoh731/
Amaawe731/
Aimuua731/
Amahau731/
Amuuay731/
Amao6716,611/
Amoa677,025/
Gamayao671,559/
Amae67174/
Amhaoud67170/
Ammayao67156/
Amaouch67109/
Gamajya6764/
Hamauei6739/
Asmaiya6728/
Hamieau6725/
Asmahou6724/
Hamajae6720/
Gamajoa6720/
Hamaiya6717/
Hammoua6713/
Gaumaea6710/
Aimayya679/
Asma'ou677/
Amajouy675/
Asmahae675/
Hamahou674/
Hamayeu674/
Ahamaou674/
Amađija674/
Hammaou674/
Gammoua674/
Hamoaha674/
Hamahau673/
Amajuoy673/
Amaiaha673/
Hasmaou673/
Amajija673/
Hamayae673/
Hamajja672/
Hamaaya672/
Asmaaya672/
Hamouai672/
Gamahou672/
Gamaiao672/
Gamaiya672/
Gamgoua672/
Gamayya671/
Hamayya671/
Amayahi671/
Amahhou671/
Amaijad671/
Amajaad671/
Ammaaye671/
Ammayya671/
Hamaayi671/
Hamuhaa671/
Amayyad671/
Amajaye671/
Ameeyua671/
Amoahaa671/
Amauihe671/
Amaiyaa671/
Hamayia671/
Hamouad671/
Ahmajja671/
Ahmaoud671/
Aimahou671/
Aimaiya671/
Aimayaa671/
Amayaha671/
Amayuho671/
Amahhad671/
Amahouz671/
Amajaha671/
Amajgou671/
Amaaiha671/
Amiyaou671/
Amouaya671/
Asmahau671/
Amaayou671/
Amajjou671/
Ahmaaed671/
Amajiad671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amaua
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