Amavigan Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Amavigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amavigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin381:271,99023,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Amavigan Last Name Facts

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

Amavigan is more frequently found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amavigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amavigan is the 2,746,821st most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Amavigan reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Amavigan is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 271,990. In Benin Amavigan is primarily found in: Littoral Department, where 58 percent live, Zou Department, where 34 percent live and Mono Department, where 5 percent live. Outside of Benin it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Togo, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amavigam881/
Amifghan751/
Ayumiviggiano671/
Omawugan631/
Imafigon631/
Amphaikun59221/
Amphakwaen561/
Amphakon509/

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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 Amavigan
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