Amene Surname
Approximately 7,229 people bear this surname
Amene 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 SurnameAmene Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,381 | 1:28,851 | 3,488 |
| Iran | 2,541 | 1:30,217 | 3,660 |
| DR Congo | 322 | 1:229,440 | 22,327 |
| Cameroon | 279 | 1:74,441 | 9,244 |
| Nigeria | 257 | 1:689,271 | 31,915 |
| Philippines | 248 | 1:408,219 | 51,950 |
| Papua New Guinea | 78 | 1:104,535 | 14,121 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Ivory Coast | 31 | 1:744,233 | 20,430 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Amene (8,878) may also be a first name.
Amene 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.
- picalaAmene Demographics
Average Amene Salary in
United States
$75,232 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Amene Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amene Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻦ, Hindi: अमेने, Russian: Амене) is found most in Ethiopia. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amene? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amene is the 68,674th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,008,099 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Amene reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Amene is also the 66,328th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 8,878 people.
This last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,381 people, or 1 in 28,851. Besides Ethiopia this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 35 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.
Amene Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Amene last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.
Amene earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.35% more than the national average, earning $75,232 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amene Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amene in the Hindi language | ||
| अमेने | amene | 50 |
| अमेणे | amene | 50 |
| Amene in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻦ | amn | 28.57 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﻧﺔ | amant | 14.29 |
| ﺁﻣﻨﻪ | amnh | 14.29 |
| ﻋﻤﻨﻰ | mny | 14.29 |
| ﺁﻣﻦ | amn | 14.29 |
| ﻋﻤﻦ | mn | 14.29 |
| Amene in the Russian language | ||
| Амене | amene | - |
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