Amazu Surname

366,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 983 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amazu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amazu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7851:225,66013,265
Uganda1481:263,77919,248
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Amazu (72) may also be a first name.

Amazu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amazu (Marathi: अमजु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amazu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,594th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,413,577 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Amazu live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 72 people.

Amazu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 785 people, or 1 in 225,660. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 19 percent live, Abia, where 16 percent live and Enugu, where 15 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Amazu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Amazu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amaizu91253/
Amazou91177/
Amaazu914/
Aamazu913/
Hamazu912/
Amazau911/
Amazouz831,640/
Hamauzu831,127/
Amaizeu8316/
Amahazu834/
Amazzou831/
Amadzou831/
Amaezou831/
Amaazou831/
Amaizou831/
Aumaazu831/
Amasu80466/
Amaju80341/
Emazu80188/
Omazu8019/
Amozu8017/
Amacu8014/
Amaazouz775/
Amazzouz774/
Hamazouz771/
Hamadzou771/
Amaàzouz771/
Amajou73556/
Hamasu73454/
Gamasu73287/
Hamaju73189/
Omeazu7366/
Amatsu7351/
Amacou7329/
Omarzu7324/
Amasiu7322/
Amasou7322/
Amouzu7320/
Amozou7314/
Amesau7310/
Amezzu736/
Amasud735/
Amazoo734/
Ahmasu734/
Amachu733/
Ameasu733/
Amaisu732/
Osmazu732/
Amezou732/
Amasui731/
Amajhu731/
Ammaju731/
Amaesu731/
Amaceu731/
Amagiu731/
Emaazu731/
Amashu731/
Amacui731/
Ammasu731/
Amahsu731/
Amazoe731/
Amaseu731/
Ahajmaazu711/
Amouzou6743,624/
Gamachu673,715/
Hamatsu671,391/
Amachuy67406/
Aimaasu67208/
Aimatsu67165/
Hamazoe67111/
Hamashu6782/
Amadsou6730/
Amachou6728/
Ammasut6717/
Hamasou6712/
Hamaisu6711/
Amajout679/
Ammasiu678/
Amadjou678/
Gaamasu677/
Amajouy675/
Ahmachu675/
Ahmaiju674/
Amassou673/
Amuozou672/
Amadjeu672/
Hamasud671/
Amouzeu671/
Ahmadsu671/
Ahamasu671/
Gamasau671/
Hemazou671/
Oumazou671/
Âmaazou671/
Hamacou671/
Ahmasou671/
Amadxou671/
Amaesou671/
Amadcou671/
Ammajou671/
Omarzui671/
Amasoud671/
Amasaud671/
Hamaesu671/
Asmassu671/
Gamatsu671/
Amajjou671/
Hamasuh671/
Hamasut671/

Amazu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amazu in the Marathi language
अमजुamaju-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Amazu
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