Ametou Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ametou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ametou (22) may also be a first name.
Ametou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ametou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ametou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﺔ) is borne by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ametou? popularity and diffusion
Ametou is the 10,311,814th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ametou are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ametou is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 22 people.
It is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Benin this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Gabon, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ametou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ametou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﺔ | amt | 42.86 |
| ﺃﻣﺘﻮ | amtw | 14.29 |
| ﺃﻣﺖ | amt | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻣﻨﺔ | amnt | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻣﺔ | amt | 14.29 |
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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 Ametou
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