Amayo Surname
Approximately 12,027 people bear this surname
Amayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3,878 | 1:10,067 | 1,716 |
| Mexico | 3,100 | 1:40,041 | 2,288 |
| Nigeria | 2,503 | 1:70,772 | 5,107 |
| Kenya | 999 | 1:46,226 | 4,771 |
| Peru | 454 | 1:70,009 | 5,193 |
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| Benin | 155 | 1:66,681 | 8,149 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Tanzania | 87 | 1:608,524 | 37,695 |
| Philippines | 71 | 1:1,425,890 | 102,315 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Japan | 66 | 1:1,937,035 | 27,402 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 22 | 1:2,171,549 | 12,645 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Amayo (476) may also be a first name.
Amayo Demographics
Amayo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Amayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amayo (Hindi: अमयो) is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amayo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,285th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 605,932 people. The surname Amayo occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Amayo reside; 41 percent reside in East Africa and 26 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 389,954th most numerous first name in the world, held by 476 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 3,878 people, or 1 in 10,067. In Uganda Amayo is most numerous in: Arua District, where 21 percent live, Kaberamaido District, where 11 percent live and Soroti District, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda Amayo exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 26 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.
Amayo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amayo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amayo surname rose 1,090 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Amayo are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political 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
Amayo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amayo in the Hindi language | ||
| अमयो | amayo | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amayo
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