Ambus Surname

271,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ambus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ambus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4071:248,74337,282
Indonesia2281:580,04046,367
Italy2071:295,44337,376
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Denmark1601:35,2793,662
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Colombia291:1,647,38211,290
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Israel121:713,13647,700
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France31:22,140,907385,998
England31:18,572,686338,250
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Ambuš (1) are calculated separately.

Ambus (169) may also be a first name.

Ambus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ambus (Arabic: آمبوس, Marathi: अंबुस, Oriya: ଆୁସ) is most common in The Philippines. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ambuš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ambus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ambus is the 271,656th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,081,971 people. Ambus is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Ambus reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Ambus is also the 703,581st most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 169 people.

The surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 407 people, or 1 in 248,743. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 23 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 13 percent are found and Caraga, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Ambus exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Italy, where 14 percent are found.

Ambus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ambus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ambus last name increased 1,058 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ambus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ambus last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ambus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 11.63% less than the national average, earning $20,062,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.41% more than the national average, earning $69,261 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ambuš931/
Ambush91544/
Gambus91529/
Ambuse91243/
Ambust9124/
Hambus9122/
Ambuus917/
Ambous912/
Ambusz912/
Ambaus911/
Ambu893,970/
Gambusz83104/
Ambusth8310/
Ambusch836/
Ambouss836/
Ambushe835/
Hambous833/
Ambouse832/
Gambush831/
Hambuse831/
Ambos805,645/
Gambu804,452/
Ambeu802,040/
Embus801,398/
Ambau801,343/
Ambou80932/
Ambut80598/
Ambui80564/
Hambu80496/
Ambuj80258/
Ambuh80116/
Ombus8081/
Aimbu8066/
Anbus8056/
Ambuy8050/
Ambud8030/
Ambhu8011/
Aumbu806/
Ambuz805/
Ambuu802/
Aymbu801/
Aambu801/
Ammbu801/
Țambu801/
Ambuc801/
Ambgu801/
Gambusch7754/
Hambusch7721/
Hamboush7711/
Ambousse772/
Gambou732,879/
Hambut73218/
Hembus73208/
Gambuś73188/
Gambau73108/
Ambaud7382/
Ambouh7354/
Gambhu7341/
Amboss7331/
Gombus7326/
Hambou7324/
Hambos7322/
Anbous7319/
Hambau7312/
Hambeu7312/
Asembu7310/
Asimbu734/
Hambuh734/
Ambuth734/
Eambut734/
Ahambu733/
Aumbou733/
Ambuid733/
Embush732/
Ambhuj732/
Hombus732/
Amboud732/
Gaimbu731/
Aambhu731/
Anbush731/
Ambosh731/
Aumbuu731/
Ganbus731/
Gambuh731/
Eumbus731/
Ambauc731/
Ambuhz731/
Ambgau731/
Amnbou731/
Atimbu731/
Ombuse731/
Aambut731/
Embaus731/
Amboos731/
Amnbau731/
Aumbut731/
Hambuy730/
Ombush730/
Hanbus730/
Anbu672,682/
Ombu67994/
Hambuch67359/
Aitembu67163/
Hamboos67146/
Ambuche67126/
Hambouz67120/
Ambouha67115/
Hahambu6736/
Amvu6730/
Amboose675/
Embusch674/
Ambouth674/
Assimbu674/
Gambouz673/
Ambouhe672/
Hamboud672/
Asimbui671/
Hambout671/
Hambuuy671/
Hanbous671/
Gaimbou671/
Gammbou671/
Amboosh671/
Ambosch671/
Anboush671/
Heambut671/

Ambus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ambus in the Marathi language
अंबुसambusa77.78
आंबूसambusa11.11
आंबुसambusa11.11
Ambus in the Oriya language
ଆୁସausa55.56
ଆମୁସamusa22.22
ଅୁସausa11.11
ଆୂସausa11.11
Ambus in the Arabic language
آمبوسambws-
لامبوسlambws-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ambus
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