Amb Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Amb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Norway | 47 | 1:109,410 | 14,618 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 1:781,492 | 5,561 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Amb (3,332) may also be a first name.
Amb Demographics
Average Amb Salary in
Norway
446,711 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Amb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amb (Bengali: অম্ব, Hindi: आम्ब, Marathi: अंब, Russian: Амб) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amb? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,064,392nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 32 percent of Amb are found; 26 percent are found in Northern Europe and 26 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 123,706th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 3,332 people.
The last name Amb is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 153,844. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Jiwaka, where 81 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 11 percent are found and Enga, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.
Amb Last Name Statistics demography
Amb earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 29.08% more than the national average, earning 446,711 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambs | 86 | 1,871 | / |
| Gamb | 86 | 375 | / |
| Hamb | 86 | 292 | / |
| Aimb | 86 | 45 | / |
| Aumb | 86 | 14 | / |
| Ahmb | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ambh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Eamb | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ambd | 86 | 6 | / |
| Anmb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Amhb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ammb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ambz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ajmb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gambh | 75 | 395 | / |
| Aambø | 75 | 89 | / |
| Aanmb | 75 | 7 | / |
| Asimb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Haimb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hambh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Asemb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hambs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahmbd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gambp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hammb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ambth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hambd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haumb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aumnb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anb | 67 | 387 | / |
| Omb | 67 | 277 | / |
| Amf | 67 | 234 | / |
| Amp | 67 | 115 | / |
| Emb | 67 | 92 | / |
| Amw | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ambova | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ambowa | 67 | 33 | / |
| Hambsh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Amv | 67 | 11 | / |
| Assemb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahambd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasimb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaamb | 67 | 1 | / |
Amb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amb in the Bengali language | ||
| অম্ব | amba | - |
| Amb in the Hindi language | ||
| आम्ब | amba | 88.55 |
| अम्ब | amba | 7.07 |
| आंब | amba | 3.37 |
| अम्ब् | amb | 0.34 |
| Amb in the Marathi language | ||
| अंब | amba | 80 |
| आंब | amba | 20 |
| Amb in the Russian language | ||
| Амб | amb | - |
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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 Amb
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