Amdany Surname
Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname
Amdany Surname User-submission:
Amdany is a native Kalenjin name, which means 'one who likes eating cow meat'.
Amdany Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,522 | 1:18,311 | 2,162 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Amdany (609) may also be a first name.
Amdany Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amdany is a native Kalenjin name, which means 'one who likes eating cow meat'.
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Amdany Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Amdany Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amdany Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amdany occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amdany? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 169,672nd most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,865,728 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Amdany reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Amdany is also the 338,553rd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 609 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,522 people, or 1 in 18,311. In Kenya Amdany is primarily concentrated in: Baringo County, where 81 percent live, Nakuru County, where 7 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 4 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.
Amdany Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamdany | 92 | 439 | / |
| Amdanyi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ahmdany | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamdanny | 86 | 164 | / |
| Hamdhany | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ahamdany | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hamdanay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amdani | 83 | 1,373 | / |
| Amdane | 83 | 35 | / |
| Amdana | 83 | 16 | / |
| Amdanh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamdani | 77 | 93,298 | / |
| Hamdane | 77 | 16,739 | / |
| Hamdana | 77 | 586 | / |
| Ahmdani | 77 | 92 | / |
| Aamdani | 77 | 25 | / |
| Eamdani | 77 | 12 | / |
| Amdaini | 77 | 8 | / |
| Aamdane | 77 | 5 | / |
| Amdanee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Amdhane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amdanis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amdanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamdanh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amhdane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahamdane | 71 | 443 | / |
| Ahamdani | 71 | 270 | / |
| Hamdouny | 71 | 210 | / |
| Hamdatni | 71 | 208 | / |
| Hamdanih | 71 | 62 | / |
| Hamdanee | 71 | 58 | / |
| Hamdaneh | 71 | 23 | / |
| Hhamdani | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hamdanie | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hamdaani | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hamdanip | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hammdani | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hamdaine | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hamdhana | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gamdhane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hamdaini | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hamdanui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haamdani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdamni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdayni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdanai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamddani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdaner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdanne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hammdane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amdongoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamdanieh | 67 | 588 | / |
| Amdoni | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hamdhanie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Amdona | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omdani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamdanees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haimedane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymedane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omdana | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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