Amia Surname

80,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Amia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,8191:10,2221,739
Algeria5231:73,86511,828
Ivory Coast5121:45,0612,863
Cameroon3371:61,6297,883
Colombia1711:279,3815,603
Indonesia1381:958,32770,806
Papua New Guinea961:84,93511,249
Nigeria841:2,108,84273,007
France591:1,125,809120,603
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Peru411:775,22317,111
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
India261:29,502,515369,827
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Amia (7,121) may also be a first name.

Amia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Amia Come From? nationality or country of origin

Amia (Arabic: امياء, Bengali: অমিয়, Georgian: ამია, Hindi: अमीा, Marathi: अमी, Oriya: ଆମିଆ, Russian: Амиа) is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 80,670th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,207,947 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Amia reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 76,746th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 7,121 people.

The surname is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 3,819 people, or 1 in 10,222. In Uganda Amia is mostly found in: Nebbi District, where 55 percent reside, Zombo District, where 21 percent reside and Arua District, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 9 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent reside.

Amia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Amia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amia surname decreased 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amia Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Amia earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 26.9% less than the national average, earning $16,594,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamia893,536/
Amiha892,502/
Amias891,383/
Ahmia891,056/
Amiah89614/
Gamia89154/
Asmia89139/
Amiad8992/
Amija8987/
Atmia8959/
Amiat8929/
Aimia8916/
Amiaz8912/
Ammia8912/
Amhia8911/
Amiap897/
Ajmia896/
Amjia895/
Aymia894/
Amiaa893/
Aamia892/
Amiay892/
Aumia892/
Amioa891/
Aemia891/
Hammia802,882/
Amihai80451/
Hamiah80218/
Amiach80215/
Hasmia80181/
Hamija80102/
Amaiya80101/
Hamias8095/
Amagia8076/
Amihay8051/
Haimia8042/
Eamiah8040/
Amoiya8029/
Hamiad8026/
Asmiha8017/
Hamiaz8012/
Amegia8011/
Hamiat808/
Amaija808/
Asmija806/
Amuiya806/
Hajmia805/
Atmija804/
Amejia804/
Amjiah804/
Hamiha804/
Amugia804/
Gaimia804/
Gamija804/
Amijja804/
Aimiha803/
Amihah803/
Ahmiah802/
Amaiia802/
Amijad802/
Aamiat802/
Hamiea801/
Gaumia801/
Amiapp801/
Amijat801/
Amujia801/
Ajmiah801/
Athmia801/
Gammia801/
Gamiay801/
Amjiad801/
Amayia801/
Amia'a801/
Amiahe801/
Amihas801/
Amihoa801/
Amijay801/
D'Amia801/
Gamiha801/
Amoyia801/
Amijai801/
Ammiah800/
Emia752,252/
Amio752,039/
Omia751,749/
Amea751,067/
Amja75665/
Amya75225/
Amouhia7353/
Aithmia7336/
Gamijay7336/
Asmaiya7328/
Hamjiah7328/
Hamieau7325/
Hamaiya7317/
Hameiya7314/
Hamiach7314/
Hamihad7311/
Ameijay7310/
Hamijat737/
Hasmiat735/
Amađija734/
Ahmijja734/
Haimiah733/
Haemiha733/
Amihash732/
Gamaiya732/
Haamiah732/
Amaijad731/
Ameuiea731/
Ammiaha731/
Amaiyaa731/
Hamayia731/
Ahmiadd731/
Aimaiya731/
Amaaiha731/
Ameijoa731/
Hamiaou731/
Amajiad731/
Amjad67178,451/
Hamja6721,958/
Ameha6718,585/
Gamio6712,740/
Amiot678,501/
Omiat671,755/
Hamya671,160/
Gomia67993/
Omija67865/
Amyay67595/
Aumio67452/
Amyah67248/
Amjah67242/
Amjat67131/
Gamya6781/
Hamio6776/
Ommia6760/
Ameau6757/
Ahmea6751/
Ameah6747/
Omiah6745/
Gamja6744/
Hamea6739/
Atmja6734/
Hemia6732/
Emmia6726/
Oumia6726/
Ameao6725/
Emiah6718/
Homia6718/
Hammaiya6718/
Amyaz6717/
Amijo6716/
Emiha6714/
Ammya6713/
Hađamija6713/
Ahmio6711/
Amjaz6710/
Aemio679/
Amjei677/
Amyas676/
Osmia676/
Amyat676/
Asmya676/
Ahmya675/
Amjai675/
Amyaj674/
Emjia674/
Amioo673/
Gamehija673/
Emiay673/
Aamja672/
Amjaa672/
Omioa672/
Omiap671/
Omias671/
Emija671/
Hajmaiya671/
Ameoi671/
Amjas671/
Amjha671/
Aemya671/
Ahmja671/
Ameea671/
Ohmia671/
Aimea671/
Aimio671/
Aimya671/
Amieo671/
Amjay671/
Amjea671/
Amiho671/
Amios671/
Ammio671/
Amyaa671/
Amyad671/
Eamja671/
Aumya671/
Amjja671/
Amaghiya671/
Amgio671/
Amjau671/

Amia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amia in the Georgian language
ამიაamia-
Amia in the Marathi language
अमीami-
Amia in the Oriya language
ଆମିଆami'a68.18
ଅମିଆami'a9.09
ଅମିଅami'a9.09
ଆମିୟାamiya9.09
ଅମୀଅami'a4.55
Amia in the Bengali language
অমিয়amiya66.67
অমিঅami'a33.33
Amia in the Hindi language
अमीाamia19.05
अमीअami'a14.29
ामिाamia14.29
अमिाamia9.52
अमिअami'a9.52
अमीआami'a9.52
आमिाamia4.76
आमिआami'a4.76
आमिअami'a4.76
अमियाamiya4.76
आमीाamia4.76
Amia in the Russian language
Амиаamia-
Amia in the Arabic language
امياءamya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amia
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