Ameim Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Ameim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 13 | 1:314,989 | 13,616 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ameim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ameim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ameim (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻤﻴﻢ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ameim.
How Common Is The Last Name Ameim? popularity and diffusion
Ameim is the 4,034,050th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Ameim reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 54 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
It is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 314,989. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 85 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 8 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.
Ameim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ameim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ameim last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ameim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ameim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻋﻤﻴﻢ | amym | 80 |
| ﺃﻣﻴﻤﻪ | amymh | 20 |
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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 Ameim
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