Ameb Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Ameb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ameb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia791:30,4994,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ameb (18) may also be a first name.

Ameb Last Name Facts

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

Ameb is held by more people in Namibia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ameb? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ameb reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Ameb is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 18 people.

The last name is most common in Namibia, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 30,499. In Namibia Ameb is primarily found in: Otjozondjupa Region, where 99 percent are found and Kunene Region, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Namibia Ameb is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahmeb89542/
Ameab8945/
Ameeb8926/
Ameib8912/
Gameb897/
Amehb897/
Hameb894/
Amoeb891/
Hameeb80186/
Aimoeb805/
Ahameb801/
Hameyb801/
Ahmeeb801/
Aemoeb801/
Aimaeb801/
Hammeb801/
Amab7533/
Amep7517/
Amob7512/
Amib7511/
Amew7510/
Amef757/
Omeb753/
Amev752/
Amheibs73115/
Ahahmeb731/
Hameebh731/
Ahmef671,927/
Amiev67187/
Hamib6777/
Amepe6756/
Hamab6753/
Amahb6750/
Gomeb6731/
Gamib6726/
Ameuw6719/
Ameew6718/
Ameev6715/
Gamev6713/
Ameph6712/
Ammab6711/
Ahmew6711/
Ameva679/
Amefe677/
Amobh677/
Amehf676/
Amife676/
Ameuf675/
Ahmev675/
Gamew674/
Ameap673/
Emeab673/
Ahmep672/
Homeb672/
Hamef672/
Amabh672/
Amaib671/
Hamob671/
Hemeb671/
Hamev671/
Aimab671/
Atmep671/
Amaab671/
Amejw671/
Hamew671/
Gamep671/
Hamep670/
Amesw670/

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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
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  • 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 Ameb
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