Ameh Surname
Approximately 79,589 people bear this surname
Ameh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 77,027 | 1:2,300 | 299 |
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Cameroon | 620 | 1:33,498 | 4,517 |
| Indonesia | 308 | 1:429,380 | 36,011 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Benin | 18 | 1:574,200 | 35,798 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Ameh (11,744) may also be a first name.
Ameh Demographics
Ameh Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ameh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ameh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ameh (Marathi: अमेह) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ameh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ameh is the 7,132nd most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 91,565 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ameh are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,006th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 11,744 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 77,027 people, or 1 in 2,300. In Nigeria Ameh is most numerous in: Benue, where 31 percent live, Kogi, where 25 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Ameh occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Ameh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Ameh last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ameh earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $48,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% less than the national average, earning $45,786 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ameh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ameh in the Marathi language | ||
| अमेह | ameha | - |
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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 Ameh
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