Amen Surname
Approximately 46,664 people bear this surname
Amen Surname User-submission:
Amine, comes originally from the Arab word bearing the same pronunciation. It means 'the trustworthy' in Arabic, and holds a significant moral obligation to any Muslim bearing the name, as one of the most used attributes of the Muslim prophet.
Read More About This SurnameAmen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 21,172 | 1:4,342 | 579 |
| Philippines | 3,906 | 1:25,919 | 3,523 |
| Ethiopia | 3,703 | 1:26,342 | 3,258 |
| Pakistan | 3,532 | 1:50,579 | 2,068 |
| United States | 2,857 | 1:126,867 | 13,454 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,511 | 1:20,421 | 2,846 |
| Togo | 1,260 | 1:5,752 | 1,143 |
| Nigeria | 1,232 | 1:143,785 | 9,184 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| France | 754 | 1:88,094 | 12,599 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Indonesia | 490 | 1:269,896 | 24,395 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Iran | 396 | 1:193,895 | 15,799 |
| Cameroon | 346 | 1:60,026 | 7,727 |
| Ecuador | 292 | 1:54,472 | 4,894 |
| Argentina | 242 | 1:176,626 | 14,815 |
| Israel | 242 | 1:35,362 | 4,934 |
| Uganda | 239 | 1:163,344 | 14,063 |
| Tanzania | 196 | 1:270,110 | 21,359 |
| Papua New Guinea | 183 | 1:44,556 | 5,479 |
| Portugal | 179 | 1:58,202 | 3,162 |
| Afghanistan | 156 | 1:206,110 | 3,854 |
| Germany | 153 | 1:526,179 | 44,202 |
| Iraq | 147 | 1:238,243 | 5,207 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| India | 127 | 1:6,039,885 | 141,381 |
| Italy | 94 | 1:650,603 | 57,886 |
| Malaysia | 87 | 1:339,014 | 18,165 |
| Mexico | 70 | 1:1,773,232 | 17,696 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Belgium | 50 | 1:229,933 | 29,007 |
| Costa Rica | 48 | 1:99,585 | 1,699 |
| Uruguay | 46 | 1:74,603 | 7,760 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Kazakhstan | 42 | 1:421,012 | 32,439 |
| Tunisia | 40 | 1:15,266 | 2,487 |
| Qatar | 37 | 1:63,730 | 6,585 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Cambodia | 36 | 1:430,198 | 3,994 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Congo | 11 | 1:453,554 | 10,703 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 215 | 1:233,575 | 19,635 |
The alternate forms: Amén (15) & Amèn (1) are calculated separately.
Amen (85,776) may also be a first name.
Amen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Amine, comes originally from the Arab word bearing the same pronunciation. It means 'the trustworthy' in Arabic, and holds a significant moral obligation to any Muslim bearing the name, as one of the most used attributes of the Muslim prophet. Amine also means 'the secret keeper', and historically was the title of the money keepers in the desert tribes, and was also the title for all economics ministers in Arab dynasties.
- picalaAmen Demographics
Average Male Amen Height
176.97 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Amen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amen (Bengali: অমেন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﻴﻦ, Hindi: अमेन, Marathi: अमेन, Oriya: ଆେମନ, Russian: Амен) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Amén or Amèn. Click here for other potential spellings of Amen.
How Common Is The Last Name Amen? popularity and diffusion
Amen is the 12,032nd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 156,171 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Amen are found; 46 percent are found in North Africa and 45 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 11,659th most frequent given name on earth, borne by 85,776 people.
The surname Amen is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 21,172 people, or 1 in 4,342. Not including Egypt Amen is found in 107 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 8 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 8 percent are found.
Amen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amen surname grew 1,329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Amen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Amen last name are 24.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.18% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Amen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,470 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.37% less than the national average, earning R 39,516 per year; in United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% less than the national average, earning $43,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amen in the Bengali language | ||
| অমেন | amena | 91.67 |
| আমেন | amena | 5.56 |
| অমেনজয় | amenajaya | 2.78 |
| Amen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆେମନ | aemana | 90.91 |
| ଆେମନ୍ | aeman | 9.09 |
| Amen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﻣﻴﻦ | amyn | 80 |
| ﻋﻤﻦ | mn | 20 |
| Amen in the Marathi language | ||
| अमेन | amena | 57.69 |
| आमेन | amena | 36.54 |
| आमेण | amena | 3.85 |
| आमेना | amena | 1.92 |
| Amen in the Hindi language | ||
| अमेन | amena | 31.82 |
| आमेन | amena | 13.64 |
| अमन | amana | 9.09 |
| आमें | amem | 9.09 |
| अमीन | amina | 9.09 |
| आमीन | amina | 9.09 |
| अमेन्द्र | amendra | 4.55 |
| अमॅन | amena | 4.55 |
| आमॅन | amena | 4.55 |
| अमिन | amina | 4.55 |
| Amen in the Russian language | ||
| Амен | amen | - |
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