Amish Surname
Approximately 636 people bear this surname
Amish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 210 | 1:166,770 | 4,170 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Bulgaria | 88 | 1:79,306 | 4,982 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| Iran | 30 | 1:2,559,417 | 82,750 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Afghanistan | 17 | 1:1,891,364 | 13,978 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Amish (7,502) may also be a first name.
Amish Demographics
Amish Political Affiliation
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Amish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amish (Bengali: অমিশ, Hindi: अमीश, Marathi: अमीश, Oriya: ଅମିଶ, Russian: Амиш) occurs most in Iraq. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amish? popularity and diffusion
Amish is the 513,430th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,458,406 people. The surname Amish is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Amish reside; 35 percent reside in West Asia and 33 percent reside in Levant. Amish is also the 74,192nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 7,502 people.
The last name Amish is most frequently occurring in Iraq, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 166,770. Outside of Iraq this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 19 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 14 percent reside.
Amish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Amish has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Amish surname are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% registered with the party.
Amish earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $50,687 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amish in the Bengali language | ||
| অমিশ | amisa | - |
| Amish in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅମିଶ | amisa | 66.67 |
| ଆମିଶ | amisa | 10 |
| ଆମିସ | amisa | 6.67 |
| ଆମିଷ | amisa | 6.67 |
| ଅମିଷ | amisa | 6.67 |
| ଅମିଶର | amisara | 3.33 |
| Amish in the Marathi language | ||
| अमीश | amisa | 57.52 |
| अमीष | amisa | 27.21 |
| अमीस | amisa | 7.88 |
| आमीश | amisa | 3.1 |
| आमीष | amisa | 2.39 |
| मीस | misa | 0.24 |
| अमीषा | amisa | 0.24 |
| Amish in the Hindi language | ||
| अमीश | amisa | 28.57 |
| अमीष | amisa | 24.86 |
| अमिष | amisa | 21.71 |
| अमिश | amisa | 10.95 |
| आमिश | amisa | 6.86 |
| आमीश | amisa | 2.97 |
| आमिष | amisa | 1.86 |
| आमीष | amisa | 1.3 |
| आमीस | amisa | 0.19 |
| अमी्ष | amisa | 0.19 |
| अमीस | amisa | 0.19 |
| अमीष् | amis | 0.19 |
| अमीष़ | amisa | 0.19 |
| Amish in the Russian language | ||
| Амиш | amis | - |
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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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- 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 Amish
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