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 Political Affiliation
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Amayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amayo (Hindi: अमयो) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amayo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 43,285th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 605,932 people. The last name Amayo is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Amayo are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 26 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 389,954th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 476 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 3,878 people, or 1 in 10,067. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Arua District, where 21 percent reside, Kaberamaido District, where 11 percent reside and Soroti District, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Uganda this last name is found 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 incidence of Amayo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Amayo surname expanded 1,090 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Amayo surname 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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