Ameqh Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Ameqh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ameqh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen3651:72,3985,026
Lebanon201:281,8549,826

Ameqh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ameqh is found most in Yemen. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ameqh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 746,827th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 18,928,691 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ameqh are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Ameqh is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 72,398. In Yemen Ameqh is most numerous in: Ibb Governorate, where 97 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent are found and Taiz Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Yemen this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Lebanon, where 5 percent are found.

Ameqh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ameqh surname is predominantly Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ahmedqkh771/
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Asmeeq735/
Amiegh732/
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Hameqe731/
Ameagh731/
Eamegh731/
Hamegh731/
Amezqu731/
Ameygh731/
Amek671,126/
Amiq67309/
Amex67100/
Ameg6735/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ameqh
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