Amdany Surname

169,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Amdany Surname User-submission:

Amdany is a native Kalenjin name, which means 'one who likes eating cow meat'.

Amdany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,5221:18,3112,162
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

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'.

- kaplan2022

Amdany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amdany is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amdany? popularity and diffusion

It is the 169,672nd most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,865,728 people. Amdany is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Amdany reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 338,553rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 609 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,522 people, or 1 in 18,311. In Kenya it is most common in: Baringo County, where 81 percent live, Nakuru County, where 7 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 4 percent live. Barring Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Amdany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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Hamdaner711/
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Hammdane711/
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Amdona672/
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