Amayo Surname

43,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,027 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Amayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,8781:10,0671,716
Mexico3,1001:40,0412,288
Nigeria2,5031:70,7725,107
Kenya9991:46,2264,771
Peru4541:70,0095,193
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Benin1551:66,6818,149
Argentina1341:318,98125,304
Tanzania871:608,52437,695
Philippines711:1,425,890102,315
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Japan661:1,937,03527,402
England481:1,160,79354,689
Chile381:463,59112,075
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Colombia221:2,171,54912,645
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Iceland11:380,09011,096
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Amayo (476) may also be a first name.

Amayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amayo (Hindi: अमयो) is found most in Uganda. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Amayo.

How Common Is The Last Name Amayo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Amayo is the 43,285th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 605,932 people. Amayo is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Amayo live; 41 percent live in East Africa and 26 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 389,954th most widespread first name globally, held by 476 people.

The surname Amayo is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,878 people, or 1 in 10,067. In Uganda Amayo is primarily found in: Arua District, where 21 percent reside, Kaberamaido District, where 11 percent reside and Soroti District, where 9 percent reside. Beside Uganda Amayo exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 21 percent reside.

Amayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Amayo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amayo surname increased 1,090 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Amayo last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Amayo last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Amayo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,548 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.12% less than the national average, earning $19,268,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.51% less than the national average, earning $36,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.79% less than the national average, earning $41,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamayo911,049/
Amayou91487/
Amaiyo91171/
Hamayo9199/
Aimayo9168/
Amayoe9117/
Amayoh916/
Amayot912/
Ammayo912/
Amayio912/
Amayod911/
Asmayo911/
Amay892,896/
Amayoud83242/
Hammayo83187/
Hamayou8344/
Hamayoo8317/
Hamayuo835/
Hamayoh831/
Amayous831/
Asmayou831/
Amayouz831/
Ammaiyo831/
Ammayho831/
Amayowa831/
Amaya80316,858/
Amoyo802,250/
Gamay802,074/
Omayo801,656/
Amayi801,461/
Amajo801,381/
Ameyo801,168/
Amiyo80675/
Amaye80643/
Hamay80484/
Amayu80382/
Amuyo80175/
Ammay80158/
Asmay8070/
Emayo8059/
Amayz8050/
Amaio8042/
Aumay8038/
Aymay8032/
Ahmay8028/
Amays8026/
Aimay808/
Eamay807/
Amyio807/
Amaiy806/
Amajy804/
Amahy804/
Amhay802/
Atmay801/
Amaay801/
Amyjo800/
Amayouss771/
Hamayouh771/
Hamaya7311,077/
Aimaya732,544/
Gamaya732,131/
Omayio732,037/
Ameyou73962/
Asmaya73889/
Ammayi73805/
Amayat73569/
Amajou73556/
Hamaye73301/
Amoyot73278/
Aimuyo73182/
Hamajo73146/
Asmoyo73141/
Amuyot73141/
Asmahy73132/
Amayah73120/
Gamoyo7382/
Amayas7378/
Atmaya7364/
Amajoh7363/
Hamajy7353/
Ammaya7352/
Hamayu7351/
Gaymay7346/
Atmoyo7339/
Osmayo7339/
Hamayt7337/
Ameyop7333/
Amayad7330/
Hamays7329/
Aymaya7329/
Hamiyo7320/
Gamaay7320/
Amoaya7319/
Hammay7318/
Hamayi7317/
Gammay7316/
Amayez7314/
Omaiyo7313/
Amayed7312/
Ammayy7312/
Ajmaya7312/
Amayit7311/
Ahmaya7311/
Amayie7311/
Amajuo7310/
Homayo739/
Omayho739/
Ahamay738/
Hamuyo738/
Amayau738/
Ammaye737/
Gamaye737/
Hamaio737/
Gamiyo736/
Gamaio736/
Hamoyo735/
Amoiyo735/
Ameyoe735/
Aamaya734/
Atmajo734/
Ahhmay734/
Amayha734/
Emmayo734/
Hamaay734/
Aimiyo733/
Gamajy733/
Asmayu733/
Gamajo733/
Gomayo733/
Ammayu732/
Hamayd732/
Amayes732/
Hameyo732/
Gaimay732/
Amajio732/
Amieyo732/
Amahya732/
Amaiou732/
Amayeh732/
Amaaya732/
Haumay731/
Hamaiy731/
Hamgay731/
Aamays731/
Amayaa731/
Amahiy731/
Amajiy731/
Ammiyo731/
Aemmay731/
Amouyo731/
Amoyop731/
Amuyop731/
Aumayi731/
Gamayi731/
Amajyi731/
Hemayo731/
Omayou731/
Oumayo731/
Oimayo731/
Hasmay731/
Gaamay731/
Gamuyo731/
Gamgay731/
Gameyo731/
Ahmayd731/
Aimayi731/
Aimayu731/
Amayeï731/
Amahay731/
Amhaya731/
Amhayi731/
Asmayd731/
Asmaye731/
Omayoh731/
Omayot731/
Ameyio731/
Emahyo731/
Aasmay731/
Ajmiyo731/
Amaioo731/
Amoyoh731/
Ausmay730/
Haymay730/
Amou6716,540/
Amey679,840/
Amoa677,025/
Amai674,978/
Omay674,335/
Amoi673,869/
Amoy672,924/
Amau671,166/
Amea671,067/
Emay671,033/
Amoe67884/
Ameyoud67766/
Amahaya67706/
Amaa67639/
Amuy67324/
Hamayed67227/
Amye67187/
Amae67174/
Hammajo6761/
Hamayat6751/
Amaj6744/
Amahoue6733/
Hatmoyo6729/
Ahamaya6722/
Gamajiy6721/
Ammayee6715/
Hasmaya6712/
Hathmay6711/
Hamayet679/
Amajout679/
Aimuoyo679/
Haamayi678/
Hammaye677/
Amhayes676/
Omayowa675/
Amajaya675/
Homayot674/
Hamayad674/
Homayou673/
Asmahey673/
Hammaya673/
Oismayo672/
Ammayyi672/
Gaimaya672/
Ammmaya672/
Amaggio672/
Ahamaye672/
Hasmayi671/
Hamaydh671/
Haemayu671/
Aammayi671/
Amayaya671/
Amaahay671/
Amijyot671/
Ammaaye671/
Ajmayah671/
Hamooyo671/
Ausmaye671/
Hamayau671/
Homayoo671/
Hameiyo671/
Hamauio671/
Hamayee671/
Hamayuh671/
Hamyoia671/
Ahmayed671/
Aimayaa671/
Amayach671/
Amayeet671/
Ammajou671/
Ammayad671/
Asmahay671/
Asmayet671/
Hammiyo671/
Eamayah671/
Amoj671/
Hammayu671/

Amayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amayo in the Hindi language
अमयोamayo-

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