Amiru Surname

44,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amiru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amiru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11,3041:15,6711,526
Kenya2391:193,22114,280
Uganda571:684,90034,656
Indonesia451:2,938,871165,726
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Amiru (7,775) may also be a first name.

Amiru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amiru (Bengali: আমিরু, Hindi: अमीरू, Marathi: अिमरू, Oriya: ଅମିରୁ, Russian: Амиру) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amiru? popularity and diffusion

Amiru is the 44,308th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 621,751 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Amiru reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amiru is also the 72,452nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 7,775 people.

The surname Amiru is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 11,304 people, or 1 in 15,671. In Nigeria Amiru is most frequent in: Katsina, where 36 percent reside, Zamfara, where 16 percent reside and Kano, where 13 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Amiru is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Amiru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Amiru last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amirou911,653/
Hamiru91624/
Ajmiru91127/
Amirud9119/
Amiruz9112/
Amirus9110/
Amirut914/
Amirui914/
Aimiru913/
Ammiru913/
Amiruh912/
Ahmiru912/
Aamiru912/
Asmiru911/
Amirau911/
Amirup911/
Amirru911/
Gamiru911/
Amiraux8361/
Hhamiru8358/
Hamirou8338/
Amirudd8324/
Hamiruz837/
Amirrud832/
Aamirus832/
Amiroud832/
Amirrou831/
Amhirou831/
Amirous831/
Atmirau831/
Asmirou831/
Gamirou831/
Ahmirou831/
Amairou831/
Amiroux831/
Emiru8019,477/
Ameru801,578/
Amuru80957/
Omiru80163/
Amirault773,293/
Amirouch77306/
Hammirou775/
Aamirrud771/
Amheirou771/
Hasmirou771/
Ahamirou771/
Omirou73448/
Amerud7353/
Aamuru7349/
Amerou7337/
Hameru7335/
Ameuru7332/
Hamuru7331/
Amurou7325/
Ammuru7324/
Ameeru7321/
Emairu7321/
Gameru7319/
Amuuru736/
Amérus736/
Amyoru735/
Amerau735/
Amiroo735/
Ammeru733/
Ajmeru733/
Amurau733/
Omairu732/
Omuiru732/
Amereu732/
Aymuru732/
Ahmuru731/
Ameruh731/
Aimeru731/
Amerru731/
Amuruh731/
Emmiru731/
Asmeru731/
Amerus731/
Amajru731/
Amearu731/
Aimuru731/
Eamuru731/
Ahmairrou711/
Ammerud6713/
Ameroud674/
Ajmeeru673/
Aamuuru673/
Amerouh671/
Ammerus671/
Amirooy671/
Amerouy671/
Amerous671/

Amiru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amiru in the Oriya language
ଅମିରୁamiru-
Amiru in the Bengali language
আমিরুamiru77.78
আমীরুamiru11.11
অমিরুamiru11.11
Amiru in the Hindi language
अमीरूamiru48.9
अमीरुamiru44.51
अमिरूamiru3.85
अमिरुamiru0.55
आमीरamira0.55
आमिरुamiru0.55
आमिरamira0.55
Amiru in the Marathi language
अिमरूaimaru45.45
अमीरुamiru45.45
अमीरूamiru9.09
Amiru in the Russian language
Амируamiru-

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Footnotes

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