Ameh Surname

7,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ameh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ameh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria77,0271:2,300299
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Cameroon6201:33,4984,517
Indonesia3081:429,38036,011
England1121:497,48331,781
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Benin181:574,20035,798
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Austria101:851,54467,454
Gambia91:213,717372
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Ameh (11,744) may also be a first name.

Ameh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ameh (Marathi: अमेह) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ameh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ameh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,132nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 91,565 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ameh live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,006th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 11,744 people.

Ameh is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 77,027 people, or 1 in 2,300. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 31 percent reside, Kogi, where 25 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Ameh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ameh last name is primarily 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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amesh89230/
Hameh89202/
Ahmeh89168/
Ammeh89145/
Amech8960/
Amieh8934/
Aimeh8925/
Amedh8916/
Aameh8912/
Ameph8912/
Amerh899/
Amehh894/
Ameuh892/
Ajmeh892/
Ameyh891/
Aemeh891/
Ame8636,065/
Hamieh809,717/
Ameerh805,885/
Ameesh802,430/
Hamesh80361/
Hamech8037/
Hameih8013/
Hamedh8013/
Hajmeh8010/
Aamesh806/
Aameah805/
Ameedh804/
Hammeh804/
Ahameh804/
Gameah804/
Aimech803/
Ajmieh802/
Ameach802/
Aimesh802/
Ameish802/
Eamech801/
Hamejh801/
Ahmeih801/
Ajmeth801/
Ameich801/
Gaymeh801/
Gameih801/
Amehhe801/
Ammehd801/
Hamgeh801/
Haymeh801/
Ahmeeh801/
Ahmeht801/
Ahtmeh801/
Ammesh801/
Aameha801/
Aimehi801/
Ajmedh801/
Hameah801/
Amer75441,227/
Ames7543,909/
Aime7535,251/
Omeh7521,906/
Amed7519,779/
Game7519,007/
Amha7512,003/
Amey759,840/
Emeh759,327/
Amet756,927/
Hame756,296/
Ayme755,023/
Amee753,650/
Ahme752,941/
Amie752,851/
Amme752,051/
Amei751,852/
Amih751,806/
Amez751,628/
Amea751,067/
Aume751,003/
Amge75626/
Ameu75493/
Asme75489/
Atme75185/
Amje75165/
Amhi7540/
Ajme7533/
Aame7530/
Amep7517/
Aeme7516/
Amhe7515/
Eame758/
Amej757/
Amyh757/
Amée751/
Hameshh73672/
Hameedh7367/
Hameesh7335/
Amheish7334/
Ahmedsh739/
Haimesh735/
Hammech734/
Hamessh734/
Ahmeedh733/
Ahmmedh733/
Aameeha732/
Gaameah732/
Haimedh731/
Haïmeth731/
Hameehd731/
Hammedh731/
Hammieh731/
Hammeah731/
Hameish731/
Ahmedch731/
Ahmetch731/
Amheesh731/
Atmeesh731/
Auymeah731/
Asmmehr731/
Ahmedth731/
Asmeash731/
Aameerh731/
Aaameah731/
Ameeshh731/
Hameerh731/
Hammesh731/
Hameath730/
Haimech730/
Hamed67584,207/
Ameer6799,678/
Hamer6729,866/
Aamer6714,217/
Hames6710,938/
Eames6710,406/
Aimee679,375/
Ammer675,358/
Gamea674,142/
Ammed673,725/
Aumer673,578/
Hamet673,500/
Gaume672,356/
Ameed672,085/
Hamme671,830/
Amhed671,788/
Hamey671,723/
Amees671,296/
Haime671,095/
Aymes671,080/
Gamey67943/
Gamee67934/
Hamie67898/
Aimer67878/
Hamee67869/
Asmer67657/
Amish67636/
Omech67609/
Eamer67586/
Amhis67547/
Amess67540/
Gaime67523/
Aymer67490/
Aimes67476/
Gamei67442/
Gamej67438/
Amhid67424/
Ameis67408/
Amich67356/
Amesz67343/
Amhih67338/
Ahmey67313/
Ahame67276/
Hamez67252/
Emmeh67246/
Gamme67240/
Hayme67239/
Ameys67236/
Amihe67232/
Ameet67220/
A'Mer67215/
Hameş67214/
Omeih67212/
Omieh67206/
Asmet67195/
Gamih67188/
Haame67161/
Aimey67140/
Asmey67134/
Ameez67120/
Aames67113/
Omesh67107/
Ameid67105/
Hamei67104/
Asmed67102/
Ammih6794/
Ammes6789/
Gamhi6784/
Aamed6778/
Attme6770/
Hamje6764/
Hasme6763/
Aimet6760/
Amest6756/
Ammei6756/
Hamih6754/
Ammie6753/
Atmer6752/
Amett6748/
Gayme6742/
Ahmie6741/
Ahume6741/
Hamea6739/
Ameej6739/
Hahme6738/
Ameit6732/
Haume6731/
Aimie6729/
Asmee6729/
Atmea6727/
Asmih6726/
Aimed6723/
Aymee6723/
Aumie6723/
Gamge6721/
Aamee6720/
Eamey6719/
Ammet6719/
Asmei6718/
Eumeh6717/
Aymie6717/
Aamge6717/
Homeh6717/
Aimei6716/
Hamha6716/
Ajmee6715/
Amead6714/
Amhey6714/
Amoih6714/
Aimez6713/
Amher6713/
Hamej6712/
Haeme6712/
Hamhi6712/
Amhai6712/
Hemeh6711/
Amhøj6711/
Heame6710/
Aumed6710/
Hatme6710/
Ahmei6710/
Ammee679/
Emeih678/
Aemme678/
Amjdh678/
Aymet677/
Gamhe677/
Aumee677/
Ehmeh676/
Oumeh676/
Aemee676/
Aajme675/
Amerr675/
Ammey675/
Aimme675/
Asmea675/
Aimha675/
Ameas675/
Aumei675/
Haméh675/
Amahy674/
Amidh674/
Atmih674/
Eemeh674/
Amaih674/
Aamet674/
D'Ame674/
Amijh673/
Atmei673/
Hammeeth673/
Ameap673/
Aamie673/
Aumet673/
Asmes673/
Asmme673/
Hameu673/
Aehme673/
Amuih673/
Aumes672/
Aatme672/
Emieh672/
Amedd672/
Amedt672/
Amohy672/
Amhay672/
Amiey672/
Gahme672/
Hameš672/
Ommeh672/
Ahmme672/
Ameaz672/
Amhaj672/
Aymed672/
Amgey672/
Amajh671/
Eaume671/
Hameeddh671/
Hameedph671/
Hammesch671/
Aasme671/
Aamej671/
Aamey671/
Ameae671/
Ameiz671/
Ahamedph671/
Ajmei671/
Atmed671/
Atmep671/
Atmey671/
Aumey671/
Amije671/
Aïmer671/
Auume671/
Ameea671/
Gamhy671/
Hamhe671/
Ahmih671/
Ahyme671/
Aimea671/
Aimeu671/
Aimhy671/
Aimée671/
Ame'e671/
Amedì671/
Ameee671/
Amhez671/
Amhie671/
Amhit671/
Amerì671/
Ameïr671/
Ameït671/
Amoey671/
Ammeu671/
Amysh671/
Aahammeh671/
Aemei671/
Aemie671/
Aumge671/
Asmez671/
Aîmer671/
Aymez671/
Aymme671/
Eatme671/
Omehh671/
Hgame671/
Eamih671/
Amihd671/
Ahhme671/
Aamei671/
Aamyh671/
Ajmih671/
Asmej671/
Amuhj671/
Aumme671/
Gajme671/
Hameedch671/
Eamet670/
Hamep670/
Ausme670/
Eamez670/

Ameh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ameh in the Marathi language
अमेहameha-

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Footnotes

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