Amedeo Surname

211,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Italy

Amedeo Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'one whom God loves' in Italian.

Amedeo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo5811:127,15913,690
Italy5321:114,95619,097
United States5161:702,44055,541
France1351:492,02069,079
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

The alternate forms: Amedéo (1) & Amédéo (2) are calculated separately.

Amedeo (30,031) may also be a first name.

Amedeo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'one whom God loves' in Italian.

- bamadio727

Amedeo Last Name Facts

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

Amedeo (Arabic: اميديو) is most common in The DR Congo. It can occur as: Amedéo or Amédéo. Click here to see other possible spellings of Amedeo.

How Common Is The Last Name Amedeo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Amedeo is the 211,868th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,746,810 people. Amedeo occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Amedeo reside; 30 percent reside in Central Africa and 30 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 27,864th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 30,031 people.

The last name Amedeo is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 127,159. Beside The DR Congo Amedeo exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

Amedeo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Amedeo surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Amedeo are 40.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amedeo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.18% less than the national average, earning €17,963 per year; in United States they earn 29.87% more than the national average, earning $56,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.99% less than the national average, earning $40,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amedéo941/
Amaedeo922/
Amédéo892/
Amedehou868/
Amodeo839,514/
Amadeo836,964/
Amedio83261/
Amideo83222/
Omedeo8319/
Amedjo836/
Amedea831/
Amaddeo77452/
Gamedjo77214/
Amoddeo7724/
Amedeha7710/
Ahmedio7710/
Amedjou773/
Gamideo772/
Hamedio771/
Ameidio771/
Ahmedea771/
Amiedio771/
Amaadeo771/
Hamadeo771/
Ahammedeho751/
Ahmedeha717/
D'Amadeo716/
Amedjout713/
Hamideou712/
Amahadeo711/
Amideous711/
Amadehou711/
Amadio6710,058/
Amodio678,793/
Omodeo67857/
Amidjo6790/
Omedio6776/
Amidio6750/
Amedia6740/
Amadjo6733/
Emedio6723/
Emideo6723/
Omideo6716/
Amadío673/
Omadeo672/
Amedja672/
Ahmedjood671/
Hammadeou671/
Amodío671/

Amedeo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amedeo in the Arabic language
اميديوamydyw-

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