Ame Surname

15,460th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ame Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania21,9551:2,411321
Ethiopia4,3461:22,4452,857
Bangladesh1,8921:84,2273,859
Papua New Guinea1,7101:4,768279
Philippines1,4341:70,59812,134
Nigeria6641:266,78115,249
Indonesia5951:222,26820,738
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
France3291:201,89331,384
India3171:2,419,76578,066
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Pakistan2561:697,82810,515
Cameroon1771:117,33913,463
Italy1391:439,97647,271
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Japan1091:1,172,88321,724
Argentina951:449,93133,821
Uganda901:433,77026,293
Mauritania861:47,6153,531
North Macedonia641:32,8363,929
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Benin521:198,76218,872
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
Taiwan371:633,6424,637
Ivory Coast261:887,35522,826
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Niger201:959,60121,357
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
England131:4,286,005132,302
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
China61:227,886,92811,701
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Amé (26), Amè (8) & Âme (4) are calculated separately.

Ame (39,619) may also be a first name.

Ame Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ame (Arabic: ليماء, Bengali: আমে, Georgian: ამე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻡ, Hindi: आमे, Marathi: आमे) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also appear as: Amé, Amè or Âme. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ame? popularity and diffusion

Ame is the 15,460th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 202,067 people. Ame is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Ame live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 61 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ame is also the 22,374th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 39,619 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 21,955 people, or 1 in 2,411. In Tanzania Ame is primarily concentrated in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 35 percent are found, Zanzibar North Region, where 29 percent are found and Zanzibar South Region, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Ame is found in 79 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 12 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found.

Ame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ame has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ame Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ame earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 160.96% more than the national average, earning R 620,148 per year and in United States they earn 22.81% less than the national average, earning $33,306 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amé8926/
Amè898/
Âme894/
Amer86441,227/
Ameh8679,589/
Ames8643,909/
Aime8635,251/
Amed8619,779/
Game8619,007/
Amey869,840/
Amet866,927/
Hame866,296/
Ayme865,023/
Amee863,650/
Ahme862,941/
Amie862,851/
Amme862,051/
Amei861,852/
Amez861,628/
Amea861,067/
Aume861,003/
Amge86626/
Ameu86493/
Asme86489/
Atme86185/
Amje86165/
Ajme8633/
Aame8630/
Amep8617/
Aeme8616/
Amhe8615/
Eame868/
Amej867/
Amée861/
Am80167,350/
Hamed75584,207/
Ameer7599,678/
Hamer7529,866/
Aamer7514,217/
Hames7510,938/
Eames7510,406/
Aimee759,375/
Ammer755,358/
Gamea754,142/
Ammed753,725/
Aumer753,578/
Hamet753,500/
Gaume752,356/
Ajeme752,310/
Ameed752,085/
Hamme751,830/
Amhed751,788/
Hamey751,723/
Amees751,296/
Ayume751,145/
Haime751,095/
Aymes751,080/
Gamey75943/
Gamee75934/
Hamie75898/
Aimer75878/
Hamee75869/
Asmer75657/
Eamer75586/
Amess75540/
Gaime75523/
Aymer75490/
Aimes75476/
Gamei75442/
Gamej75438/
Ameis75408/
Ajime75358/
Amesz75343/
Ahmey75313/
Ayeme75300/
Ahame75276/
Hamez75252/
Iyame75251/
Gamme75240/
Hayme75239/
Ameys75236/
Ayame75232/
Amihe75232/
Amesh75230/
Ameet75220/
A'Mer75215/
Hameş75214/
Hameh75202/
Asmet75195/
Ojame75195/
Oyame75177/
Eyame75168/
Ahmeh75168/
Haame75161/
Ajume75150/
Ammeh75145/
Aimey75140/
Asmey75134/
Ameez75120/
Aames75113/
Ameid75105/
Hamei75104/
Asmed75102/
Ajame7591/
Ammes7589/
Aamed7578/
Ayime7577/
Geame7571/
Attme7570/
Hamje7564/
Hasme7563/
Amech7560/
Aimet7560/
Amest7556/
Ammei7556/
Ammie7553/
Atmer7552/
Amett7548/
Ayome7546/
Gayme7542/
Ahmie7541/
Ahume7541/
Hamea7539/
Ameej7539/
Hahme7538/
Amieh7534/
Ameit7532/
Haume7531/
Ejame7531/
Aimie7529/
Asmee7529/
Atmea7527/
Aimeh7525/
Aimed7523/
Aymee7523/
Aumie7523/
Aweme7523/
Gamge7521/
Uyame7521/
Aamee7520/
Eamey7519/
Ammet7519/
Aiame7519/
Asmei7518/
Aymie7517/
Aamge7517/
Aimei7516/
Amedh7516/
Aieme7516/
Ajmee7515/
Amead7514/
Amhey7514/
Aimez7513/
Amher7513/
Hamej7512/
Haeme7512/
Aameh7512/
Ameph7512/
Heame7510/
Aumed7510/
Hatme7510/
Ahmei7510/
Ammee759/
Amerh759/
Aemme758/
Aymet757/
Gamhe757/
Aumee757/
Aemee756/
Aajme755/
Amerr755/
Ammey755/
Aimme755/
Asmea755/
Ameas755/
Aumei755/
Aiime754/
Amehh754/
Aamet754/
D'Ame754/
Atmei753/
Ameap753/
Aamie753/
Aumet753/
Asmes753/
Ijame753/
Ehame753/
Asmme753/
Hameu753/
Aehme753/
Aumes752/
Aatme752/
Amedd752/
Amedt752/
Ajome752/
Ameuh752/
Amiey752/
Ajmeh752/
Gahme752/
Hameš752/
Ahmme752/
Ameaz752/
Aymed752/
Amgey752/
Eaume751/
Eiame751/
Aasme751/
Aamej751/
Aamey751/
Ameae751/
Ameiz751/
Ameyh751/
Ajmei751/
Atmed751/
Atmep751/
Atmey751/
Aumey751/
Yoame751/
Gaeme751/
Amije751/
Aïmer751/
Auume751/
Aemeh751/
Ameea751/
Hamhe751/
Ahyme751/
Aimea751/
Aimeu751/
Aimée751/
Aiome751/
Ame'e751/
Amedì751/
Ameee751/
Amhez751/
Amhie751/
Amerì751/
Ameïr751/
Ameït751/
Amoey751/
Ammeu751/
Aemei751/
Aemie751/
Aumge751/
Asmez751/
Aîmer751/
Aymez751/
Aymme751/
Eatme751/
Hgame751/
Ahhme751/
Aamei751/
Asmej751/
Aumme751/
Gajme751/
Eamet750/
Hamep750/
Ausme750/
Eamez750/
Hameed67573,689/
Ham67183,375/
Hammer6782,429/
Hammed6779,847/
Ama6776,234/
Amy6742,142/
Ami6735,843/
Ime6721,756/
Amd6720,605/
Aam6720,410/
Gam6719,395/
Ome6712,165/
Eme6711,998/
Hammes6711,856/
Hamieh679,717/
Ahm678,671/
Ameerh675,885/
Amm674,382/
Aum673,511/
Aim672,776/
Haimer672,531/
Ameesh672,430/
Haymes672,362/
Asm671,807/
Haumer671,647/
Hameer671,417/
Haimed671,270/
Haimes671,110/
Ajameh67947/
Aumeer67901/
Haymer67816/
Ayimey67764/
Ajm67736/
Hameid67550/
Athmer67497/
Hamett67423/
Hammet67420/
Hameez67410/
Asmeer67377/
Hamesh67361/
Eam67350/
Iyamet67345/
Hammie67332/
Amt67299/
Ojamäe67272/
Haamer67265/
Heaume67238/
Aasmäe67236/
Ayamie67235/
Heames67226/
Hayame67165/
Hammey67159/
Hajime67154/
Heyame67138/
Ouiame67136/
Amj67134/
Hametz67130/
Amooie67111/
Haimez67107/
Amh67105/
Ayomei67104/
Iiames67101/
Ausmer6796/
Hamees6796/
Aameet6794/
Amooee6791/
Eyamie6791/
Aameer6791/
Aymett6784/
Ajamie6778/
Atm6778/
Amhead6775/
Ajamei6775/
Amaije6768/
Geyame6767/
Ammeer6766/
Haimet6765/
Ameiss6764/
Ahamie6762/
Gajame6760/
Ahiome6759/
Eamets6759/
Giyame6757/
Hamead6756/
Aasmey6756/
Hasmer6753/
Amheed6753/
Hamecz6752/
Gammey6751/
Haumea6749/
Haumey6749/
Aujame6746/
Haamed6745/
Gojame6743/
Hamech6737/
Hamedd6733/
Ayameh6732/
Ahymed6730/
Awemeh6730/
Hasmei6730/
Ajomeh6729/
Gayame6728/
Hayeme6728/
Hasmee6725/
Hayime6724/
Aimmer6723/
Haimie6723/
Amheer6722/
Hammje6721/
Aym6721/
Hameiz6721/
Ameije6720/
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Haumet6719/
Haymed6718/
Ehamäe6718/
Aijmer6717/
Aihmed6717/
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Ahamey6716/
Asmeej6716/
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Ahamme6714/
Gaimea6714/
Hameih6713/
Ammeed6713/
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Gayome6712/
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Ayomie6710/
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Aïm6710/
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Ayemie679/
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Heamey679/
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Eamest678/
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Hasmet677/
Hajame677/
Haimei677/
Ayamge677/
Hamedt677/
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Ameerr677/
Aajmee676/
Hamess676/
Aimeer676/
Aammed676/
Ehamme676/
Ayamea676/
Aamesh676/
Gaimey675/
Haméhe675/
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Iyameh675/
Amá675/
Aumeed675/
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Aameah675/
Heamer674/
Ameedh674/
Haymet674/
A'Hmed674/
Hammez674/
Hhamed674/
Hameet674/
Hameat674/
Ayemge674/
Hammeh674/
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Eyameh674/
Ajemei674/
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Ameaua674/
Haamhe674/
Gijame674/
Hahame674/
Hamets674/
Haimee674/
Gameah674/
Ejamee674/
Aimech673/
Attmed673/
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Hojame673/
Ayhmed673/
Ameedd673/
Amahee673/
Ayemer673/
Gajime673/
Eyamme673/
Attmer673/
Ahmeïd673/
Aihome673/
Haïmed673/
Haïmer673/
Hoyame673/
Ammett672/
Aiemer672/
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Hamoey672/
Haamee672/
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Hameds672/
Hameyd672/
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Ahmedp672/
Ajmieh672/
Hameit672/
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Ameach672/
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Ajaume672/
Ajemeh672/
Ahmeee672/
Ihiame672/
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Yiyame672/
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Ayoume672/
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Heamed672/
Aimesh672/
Ameish672/
Aammer672/
Hamhed672/
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Aimmee672/
Ajmeez672/
Hamiea671/
Haumed671/
Haymez671/
Haymie671/
Eamech671/
Ehames671/
Eeamer671/
Ayames671/
Ayemee671/
Gaimei671/
Haieme671/
Hameas671/
Hamejh671/
Hahmer671/
Aaymer671/
Amijhe671/
Ammead671/
Ahamge671/
Aheime671/
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Ahmeyd671/
Ahmmep671/
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Hamije671/
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Ame Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ame in the Georgian language
ამეame-
Ame in the Bengali language
আমেame-
Ame in the Hindi language
आमेame54
अमेame28
ामेame18
Ame in the Marathi language
आमेame53.66
अमेame41.46
फ़ामेfame4.88
Ame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻡam30.65
ﻋﻢm22.58
ﺁﻣﻪamh19.35
ﻋﻤﻪmh6.45
ﺍﻣﻪamh4.84
ﺍﻡam3.23
ﺃﻡam3.23
ﺃﻣﻪamh1.61
ﻋﺎﻣﻪamh1.61
ﻋﺎﻡam1.61
ﺁﻣﻰamy1.61
ﻋﻤﻰmy1.61
Ame in the Arabic language
ليماءlyma-

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