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
Amesek occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amesek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Amesek are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Amesek is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 20 percent reside.
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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