Ameyi Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Ameyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Ameyi (27) may also be a first name.
Ameyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ameyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ameyi (Oriya: ଆେମୟୀ) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ameyi? popularity and diffusion
Ameyi is the 2,136,387th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. Ameyi is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ameyi are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ameyi is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 27 people.
The surname Ameyi is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Aside from The DR Congo Ameyi is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 19 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ameyi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ameyi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆେମୟୀ | aemayi | 57.14 |
| ଆେମୟି | aemayi | 42.86 |
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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
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- 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 Ameyi
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