Amishi Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amishi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amishi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1891:937,26340,304
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Amishi (658) may also be a first name.

Amishi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amishi (Hindi: अमीषी, Marathi: अमीशी, Oriya: ଅମିଶି) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Amishi.

How Common Is The Last Name Amishi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 940,398th most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 26,120,236 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Amishi live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amishi is also the 323,699th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 658 people.

The surname Amishi is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 937,263. In Nigeria Amishi is most prevalent in: Benue, where 89 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 4 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Amishi occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside and Iran, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamishi92595/
Gamishi9216/
Amishai922/
Amaishi921/
Amuishi921/
Amisi9173,459/
Hamaishi86307/
Hameishi869/
Hamisi83286,261/
Amissi832,785/
Amichi831,611/
Amushi83731/
Amishe83238/
Amisha83143/
Gamisi8381/
Amitsi8349/
Ameshi8346/
Amiseh8333/
Amisih834/
Amishy834/
Amisei832/
Amaisi832/
Omishi831/
Emishi831/
Amisis831/
Aimisi831/
Asmisi831/
Amisci831/
Amisie831/
Amisii831/
Amihci831/
Aimioshio801/
Hamissi771,531/
Hamichi77873/
Hameisi77240/
Amushie77132/
Hamisha77126/
Ahamisi77126/
Amitsis7785/
Otmishi7775/
Amichai7752/
Amoissi7745/
Hamiseh7742/
Aimichi7727/
Amitchi7721/
Hamushi7719/
Amichis7718/
Amishay7714/
Amaichi779/
Ameashi779/
Amissio778/
Gomishi778/
Hhamisi776/
Hamishe776/
Amisich775/
Amissis775/
Amgaisi774/
Ameshie774/
Ameichi774/
Omeishi774/
Hasmisi774/
Ammishe773/
Ammissi773/
Aamushi773/
Gamisai773/
Ammichi773/
Omaishi772/
Omoishi772/
Hamisie772/
Amheshi772/
Gamishe772/
Amaissi772/
Omischi771/
Amishaa771/
Ammisha771/
Ameisha771/
Gameshi771/
Hamisui771/
Hemishi771/
Amiessi771/
Amissie771/
Haimisi771/
Hamaisi771/
Gamisie771/
Amishet771/
Amisher770/
Amici737,756/
Amisa735,629/
Amizi73799/
Omisi73396/
Amise73308/
Amisy7322/
Emisi7321/
Ammisaid7148/
Hamitchi7121/
Hamidchi715/
Hammichi715/
Hamaissi713/
Hamisheh713/
Asmaisai712/
Eamushie712/
Othmishi711/
Ahammisi711/
Homaishi711/
Otmischi711/
Hamisaid711/
Hamissio711/
Hamissoi711/
Amishesh711/
Amoissie711/
Amichaid711/
Hammissi711/
Hamisher710/
Amisse6726,711/
Hamici676,562/
Amechi675,322/
Hamizi672,951/
Amiche671,800/
Hamisa67964/
Amissa67821/
Hamise67455/
Omoisi67191/
Amicis6794/
Omichi6771/
Emisci6755/
Amiset6743/
Emishe6742/
Amesha6738/
Amaise6738/
Omeshi6735/
Hamisy6732/
Amizzi6731/
Ameisa6729/
Amiser6728/
Hemisi6728/
Ameshe6726/
Gamise6724/
Amushe6724/
Amissy6722/
Omissi6719/
Amices6711/
Emeisi6710/
Amišić679/
Amiose679/
Emeshi677/
Amaisa676/
Emissi676/
Amitci675/
Omushi675/
Amuisa674/
Amoise674/
Gomisi673/
Amicie673/
Amezih673/
Amesis673/
Asmici672/
Emushi672/
Ameise672/
Amoșiesei672/
Amizai672/
Amysha672/
Aamizi672/
Amioci671/
Amisay671/
Amised671/
Oemisi671/
Amesih671/
Amecih671/
Omiesi671/
Homisi671/
Omuisi671/
Oimisi671/
Gamici671/
Amiché671/
Amisea671/
Amoisa671/
Ammici671/
D'amichci671/
Ahmaidssi671/
Omisie671/
Omitsi671/
Emoisi671/
Amiesa671/
Amisaa671/
Hamidsher671/

Amishi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amishi in the Oriya language
ଅମିଶିamisi50
ଅମିଶୀamisi50
Amishi in the Marathi language
अमीशीamisi47.37
अमीषीamisi15.79
अमीिशamiisa13.16
अिमिशaimisa7.89
अमीषाamisa5.26
अिमिषaimisa2.63
अमीषamisa2.63
अिनशीainasi2.63
आमीशीamisi2.63
Amishi in the Hindi language
अमीषीamisi37.04
अमिषीamisi29.63
अमीशीamisi22.22
अमिशीamisi7.41
अमिषिamisi3.7

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