Amesek Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Amesek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Amesek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amesek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amesek is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Amesek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amesek is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Amesek is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Amesek reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
Amesek is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Amesek is mostly found in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamesek | 92 | 0 | / |
| Emesek | 83 | 10 | / |
| Amasek | 83 | 1 | / |
| Omeseke | 77 | 27 | / |
| Amishek | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hamysek | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ametsik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amasekh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ameshik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Amessex | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamecek | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamesik | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hameedshekh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Amashekh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ameachek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amishekh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amidshek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hamechek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Amesig | 67 | 7 | / |
| Amosik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amasec | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amaisheke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amesix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amaseg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Homeschek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omesec | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Amesek
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