Amdavi Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Amdavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amdavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178

Amdavi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amdavi is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amdavi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,812,366th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Amdavi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 36 percent reside, Kajiado County, where 9 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 9 percent reside.

Amdavi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Amdavi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamdavi9215/
Hamdatvi861/
Ahamdavi861/
Haimdavi861/
Gamdhavi861/
Amdevi8327/
Andavi833/
Amdawi831/
Hamdawi771,415/
Andavis7710/
Gandavi775/
Andavio772/
Andavit771/
Andavei771/
Amdaibe771/
Hamdabi771/
Haindavi7126/
Gandhavi7112/
Hamdhawi711/
Haamdava711/
Hayndavi711/
Andawi67299/
Andovi6757/
Andabi6747/
Andava6745/
Andave6740/
Haindhavi674/
Gamdabhai674/
Amdawe672/
Amdaba671/
Heimdavis671/

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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 Amdavi
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