Amechi Surname

90,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amechi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amechi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,1281:34,5442,825
United States981:3,698,561204,970
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Amechi (9,701) may also be a first name.

Amechi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amechi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amechi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,098th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,369,325 people. Amechi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amechi reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amechi is also the 62,522nd most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 9,701 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,128 people, or 1 in 34,544. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 14 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Amechi occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Amechi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amechi surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Amechi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.07% less than the national average, earning R 63,996 per year and in United States they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning $52,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amaechi9255,167/
Ameachi922,401/
Ametchi92272/
Ameechi9213/
Amechie9210/
Amechai926/
Ameichi924/
Hamechi924/
Amiechi923/
Amoechi922/
Amehchi921/
Aemechi921/
Gamechi920/
Ameci916/
Gametchi8674/
Hamehchi8627/
Amechchi867/
Amaechie864/
Aamaechi862/
Amaechih861/
Ameachio861/
Amechaid861/
Amhaechi861/
Amaehchi861/
Amachi833,055/
Amichi831,611/
Gameci83989/
Amecha83393/
Omechi83352/
Ameche83192/
Emechi83116/
Amezhi8373/
Ameshi8346/
Amecai8312/
Amochi836/
Hameci834/
Amecih831/
Amechy830/
Gametchii8014/
Ammmaechi801/
Hamachi776,917/
Hamichi77873/
Aimeche77238/
Hamecha77185/
Emeachi77153/
Hameche77144/
Gameche77125/
Homechi77114/
Emechie7767/
Amaeche7755/
Amichai7752/
Aimichi7727/
Amachie7724/
Amitchi7721/
Ametche7720/
Amichis7718/
Ammachi7714/
Gomechi7711/
Ammeche7710/
Amaichi779/
Emaechi779/
Ameashi779/
Amachii779/
Omeachi779/
Emeichi777/
Hamochi777/
Amescis776/
Ameiche775/
Omaechi775/
Amhachi775/
Amachhi774/
Ameshie774/
Amichie774/
Omechie774/
Aamachi773/
Amezcui773/
Gammeci773/
Amochie773/
Amachei773/
Haymeci773/
Ammichi773/
Amheshi772/
Gamecki772/
Emeychi771/
Aameche771/
Amekche771/
Ahmochi771/
Aumachi771/
Aumochi771/
Eameche771/
Amachai771/
Gameshi771/
Ameache771/
Omeichi771/
Amahchi771/
Amoeche771/
Ahmetci771/
Hamekhi771/
Gameciy771/
Amechea771/
Amétchi771/
Emechai771/
Ameuche771/
Aemachi771/
Amescio771/
Amici737,756/
Ameca732,354/
Ameki73247/
Ameji73184/
Amecy7331/
Amezi7326/
Amegi7310/
Amece739/
Omeci731/
Amexi731/
Hammachi713,187/
Hammeche71175/
Hamecher71128/
Hamitchi7121/
Ajmechet7120/
Hamachai7112/
Hameishi719/
Hamidchi715/
Hammichi715/
Amekaich714/
Hammochi714/
Homechai714/
Omeachie712/
Ameecher711/
Hamieche711/
Emeuchai711/
Heumechi711/
Hometchi711/
Hamehzai711/
Amiekhai711/
Amichaid711/
Hamachhi711/
Hamiochi711/
Oemaechi711/
Aimachai711/
Hammeschitt711/
Omachi6711,913/
Hamici676,562/
Amiche671,800/
Amedzi67976/
Amache67958/
Amessi67804/
Amoche67601/
Omochi67282/
Amishi67279/
Omeche67193/
Amicci67155/
Emeche67128/
Amicis6794/
Omichi6771/
Ameika6763/
Amiezi6763/
Hammecher6761/
Amicha6739/
Amesha6738/
Omeshi6735/
Amiseh6733/
Omecha6733/
Emachi6731/
Ameisa6729/
Ameshe6726/
Ameije6720/
Amesiy6720/
Amezie6719/
Amecke6713/
Ameize6712/
Ahmeji6710/
Emochi6710/
Amezzi679/
Aimeca679/
Amachy677/
Amekeh677/
Amesie676/
Ameike676/
D'Hamecha675/
Amitci675/
Améche675/
Ametsi675/
Ammeji674/
Emichi674/
Amicki674/
Aimeji674/
Omecki674/
Hemmechai674/
Homeci674/
Hamezi673/
Amezih673/
Gamece673/
Gomeci673/
Amesis673/
D'Hameche672/
Ametscher672/
Asmici672/
Amikhi672/
Ameica672/
Ameise672/
Amisei672/
Hameki672/
Amekui672/
Osmeci672/
Amajhi671/
Gameki671/
Ameeki671/
Ameiji671/
Amejei671/
Amioci671/
Amesih671/
Amehhe671/
Ameiki671/
Ameagi671/
Amejeh671/
Ameasi671/
Amisci671/
Hametcheh671/
Gamici671/
Ameegi671/
Amiché671/
Amieki671/
Amekei671/
Amezeh671/
Ammici671/
D'amichci671/
Amesip671/
Hameji671/
Amihci671/
Amekha671/
Ameeji671/
Ameeqi671/
Haemachai671/
Heamachai671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amechi
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