Amban Surname

157,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Amban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,7291:58,5539,848
Cameroon5641:36,8254,944
Papua New Guinea2241:36,4014,348
Malaysia1241:237,85713,554
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
India251:30,682,615377,978
France171:3,907,219231,005
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Amban (782) may also be a first name.

Amban Last Name Facts

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

Amban (Arabic: امبن, Hindi: अम्बां, Marathi: अंबन) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amban? popularity and diffusion

It is the 157,440th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,623,307 people. Amban is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Amban reside; 68 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 58 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 293,371st most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 782 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,729 people, or 1 in 58,553. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Western Visayas, where 27 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 20 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 14 percent reside. Other than The Philippines it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Amban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Amban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amban last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ambang914,816/
Gamban911,852/
Ambane911,581/
Ambaan91145/
Ambain9143/
Ambann9114/
Hamban9114/
Ambant918/
Aamban912/
Aimban912/
Ambanh911/
Eamban911/
Asmban911/
Aemban911/
Ambank911/
Ambean910/
Ambahan83212/
Asimban83125/
Aimbang8340/
Ambagne8335/
Gambaan8324/
Ambaine8316/
Ambeang8311/
Hambang838/
Ambasin838/
Aumbang838/
Ambhang835/
Hambane835/
Eambang835/
Ambhane834/
Hambaan834/
Ammbang832/
Ambanne832/
Ambaung832/
Ambandh831/
Hambean831/
Gaumban831/
Ambanth831/
Ambatin831/
Ambaang831/
Aambang831/
Atemban831/
Asmbang831/
Asemban831/
Gambean830/
Ambon803,000/
Emban80548/
Anban80431/
Ambam80359/
Amuan80350/
Amwan80198/
Omban80152/
Amvan8034/
Ambasing77358/
Atimbang7790/
Ambachen776/
Ambaseng771/
Ambassin771/
Atembang771/
Asembang771/
Ambong733,797/
Ambone731,283/
Gambon731,131/
Ombang73883/
Ombane73666/
Aimuan73549/
Ambaum73337/
Hambon73203/
Gomban7397/
Hemban7390/
Embaan7385/
Amvane7358/
Amboon7344/
Ambaim7341/
Ganban7337/
Ambuon7333/
Hamuan7332/
Aunban7332/
Hamwan7324/
Anbane7316/
Anbang7315/
Anbank7313/
Homban739/
Gamuan738/
Hambam736/
Hanban736/
Amboun735/
Amwane735/
Anbant734/
Omband734/
Ainban734/
Ambond733/
Ambaam732/
Aimbam732/
Gamvan732/
Annban732/
Ambham731/
Aambam731/
Emmban731/
Gambón731/
Aimbon731/
Amvain731/
Amvang731/
Amuhan731/
Asmuan731/
Anmbam731/
Ombain730/
Ombaun730/
Hasembank7111/
Hambasing715/
Ambasingh711/
Assimbang711/
Hanbang671,044/
Aambong67105/
Hamuang67101/
Hambone6776/
Amuahan6755/
Aambone6752/
Amuasen6751/
Hembaun6745/
Hombane6739/
Embahan6731/
Hombang6729/
Ombasen6728/
Amboune6727/
Atmuang6724/
Hambong6721/
Ahumwan6719/
Hambaum6717/
Hembaan6716/
Aumboon6716/
Amhuang6715/
Amboung6715/
Hamwang6714/
Ambotin6711/
Gamwuan677/
Ammuang677/
Amuatin675/
Amwasen675/
Aimnuan675/
Gamboin673/
Hamboin673/
Ombasin673/
Aimboon673/
Ambhone672/
Gannban672/
Hambein672/
Hambham671/
Hamboun671/
Hammbam671/
Hanband671/
Asimbon671/
Anbahan671/
Haamuan671/
Ombagne671/
Ombatin671/
Ommbang671/
Oumbang671/
Goumban671/
Haimbam671/
Ganbaan671/
Ambogne671/
Amboine671/
Amwahan671/
Amuaina671/
Atemwan671/
Eamboon671/
Amuaneh671/
Amboong671/
Ambosin671/
Aunbang671/
Hannban671/
Hamboon671/

Amban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amban in the Hindi language
अम्बांambam66.67
आम्बांambam16.67
अम्बनambana16.67
Amban in the Marathi language
अंबनambana41.38
आंबानambana27.59
आंबणambana6.9
आंबातambata6.9
आंबांambam6.9
आंबनambana6.9
कांबळेkambale3.45
Amban in the Arabic language
امبنambn-

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