Ametani Surname
Approximately 2,883 people bear this surname
Ametani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,873 | 1:44,499 | 3,778 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Ametani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ametani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ametani is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ametani click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ametani? popularity and diffusion
It is the 152,611th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,527,765 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ametani live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Nippono-Asia.
The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 2,873 people, or 1 in 44,499. In Japan Ametani is mostly concentrated in: Ibaraki Prefecture, where 39 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 12 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Japan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amestani | 93 | 38 | / |
| Ahmetani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Amitani | 86 | 3,080 | / |
| Ametana | 86 | 1,060 | / |
| Hamitani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Amestane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amitgani | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gamitanai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahmedtane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eimetanio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amitoni | 71 | 13 | / |
| Amitane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ametona | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hamitoni | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gamitane | 67 | 7 | / |
| Amestone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahmedthoini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amitouni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamitane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amestonne | 63 | 6 | / |
| Omitana | 57 | 3 | / |
| Amitonj | 57 | 2 | / |
| Gammaittoni | 56 | 1 | / |
| Omaitane | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omitanna | 53 | 1 | / |
| Homestone | 50 | 5 | / |
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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 Ametani
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