American Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
American Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 62 | 1:2,857,141 | 90,271 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
American (310) may also be a first name.
American Demographics
Average Male American Height
177.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
American Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name American Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name American (Arabic: اميركان, Hindi: अमेरिकन, Marathi: अमेरीकन) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name American? popularity and diffusion
The last name American is the 1,637,889th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of American reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. American is also the 499,178th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 310 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 2,857,141. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Delta, where 69 percent live, Bayelsa, where 23 percent live and Ondo, where 5 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 16 percent live and Israel, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americain | 94 | 92 | / |
| Americaan | 94 | 22 | / |
| Americian | 94 | 1 | / |
| Americhane | 89 | 3 | / |
| Amerikan | 88 | 29 | / |
| Amerizan | 88 | 22 | / |
| Amirican | 88 | 1 | / |
| Amorican | 88 | 1 | / |
| Amerijan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Amerigian | 82 | 12 | / |
| Amerikaan | 82 | 9 | / |
| Americone | 82 | 2 | / |
| Américain | 82 | 1 | / |
| Americhsen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hamerisanh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Amerison | 75 | 62 | / |
| Emarican | 75 | 3 | / |
| Amarikan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Amerijon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emerikan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amerikon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emericon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amerikanova | 74 | 36 | / |
| Hamerisangh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Amirizian | 71 | 5 | / |
| Amirisanh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Amerekhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamirisanh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hamirisang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amirizkhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omeresan | 63 | 143 | / |
| Emorikan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Amarekan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Amirijam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Emarikan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hamirisamh | 56 | 3 | / |
| O'Metrejean | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omiresan | 50 | 3 | / |
| Emerekon | 50 | 1 | / |
American Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| American in the Hindi language | ||
| अमेरिकन | amerikana | - |
| American in the Marathi language | ||
| अमेरीकन | amerikana | - |
| American in the Arabic language | ||
| اميركان | amyrkan | - |
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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 American
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