Amitai Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Jersey

Amitai Surname User-submission:

The Amitai surname in Hebrew means 'man of truth'.

When Jewish people came from Europe to settle in Israel after the 2nd world war, many of them chose to change their surname to be in the Hebrew language, as a Zionist gesture. One of these names was Amitai, which was originally Erlichman.

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Amitai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1501:352,94426,073
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
England131:4,286,005132,302
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Amitai (306) may also be a first name.

Amitai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Amitai surname in Hebrew means 'man of truth'.

When Jewish people came from Europe to settle in Israel after the 2nd world war, many of them chose to change their surname to be in the Hebrew language, as a Zionist gesture. One of these names was Amitai, which was originally Erlichman. Some of the Amitais in Israel are relatives of Erlichmans in Argentina and Germany.

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Amitai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amitai (Hindi: अमीता, Oriya: ଅମିତାଇ) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amitai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 864,701st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 23,208,745 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Amitai reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Amitai is also the 503,193rd most frequently held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 306 people.

Amitai is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 352,944. In Tanzania Amitai is most numerous in: Kigoma Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Tanzania it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Amitai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Amitai surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Amitai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 222.17% more than the national average, earning R 765,600 per year and in United States they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $54,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamitai92276/
Amittai9213/
Amitaji927/
Amietai921/
Amita917,952/
Amiti914,185/
Gamitaji86266/
Gamitaai86221/
Amitthai861/
Hamiti838,294/
Gamita832,406/
Amitiy832,286/
Asmita831,832/
Amoiti831,340/
Hamita831,064/
Amista83846/
Gamiti83640/
Amitie83626/
Amisti83317/
Ammiti83310/
Amitta83234/
Amitay83212/
Amitha83164/
Ahmiti83142/
Amoita8389/
Aamiti8360/
Amitah8347/
Amitti8341/
Amitap8333/
Omitai8333/
Ameiti8332/
Amitaj8330/
Amaita8327/
Ammita8316/
Aumita8314/
Asmiti8311/
Amitis8311/
Ahmita8310/
Ametai839/
Atmita837/
Amithi837/
Amaiti836/
Ajmita834/
Amieta834/
Amutai834/
Amitaz834/
Amidti833/
Amuita832/
Amuiti832/
Amitio832/
Amitas831/
Aamita831/
Amitaa831/
Ameita831/
Aimiti831/
Amhita831/
Amieti831/
Amitat831/
Gamitaaih801/
Gameitaji801/
Amithaius801/
Amistad775,917/
Hamaiti77497/
Hasmita77436/
Hamitaj77426/
Gamitaj77208/
Gamitae77198/
Amistas77191/
Ahmitti77179/
Gamitay77171/
Amiotti77151/
Hamaita77151/
Hamitti77144/
Amitaye77135/
Gamitij77135/
Amuitay7785/
Hamitah7777/
Asmitha7758/
Amietta7746/
Ahmeiti7737/
Amistha7735/
Asmitad7733/
Amoitta7733/
Gamitau7727/
Amoitay7724/
Hamisti7715/
Emitayi7715/
Asmitas7713/
Asmista7712/
Aimitay7710/
Hamoiti7710/
Amitoit779/
Aimaita779/
Aismita778/
Amaitis778/
Hamista778/
Amittay777/
Gammita777/
Aimaiti777/
Amietie777/
Ammitti775/
Gamoita775/
Hameiti774/
Ahmetai774/
Amitayo774/
Ahmitaj774/
Hamitui774/
Amithap774/
D'Amita773/
Hamitta773/
Hamitay772/
Amittah772/
Emeitai772/
Hammiti772/
Amitaya771/
Amitash771/
Gamitta771/
Hamithi771/
Hamitiy771/
Aamieti771/
Aamitti771/
Amishta771/
Amithaa771/
Amithat771/
Ammitaj771/
Ahmeita771/
Ajmitha771/
Asmitaa771/
Hammita771/
Amietei771/
Emoitai771/
Gamuita771/
Gamiota771/
Aimitie771/
Amitaph771/
Amoitti771/
Asmaiti771/
Amhitti771/
Hamitha771/
Hamidti771/
Amitiye771/
Aimitti771/
Amaithi771/
Hamutai771/
Amuta733,558/
Ameta732,204/
Omita732,161/
Omiti731,100/
Amity73391/
Emita73370/
Amite73128/
Emiti7361/
Amjta731/
Ahmitach71212/
Ameithay7166/
Gamiotea7152/
Hamuthai7143/
Gamitayo7140/
Gamitajh7120/
Gamitaye7113/
Gamithay7113/
Hasmitha7112/
Amistead717/
Hammoiti717/
Gamitajo716/
Ahmitich715/
Haemutai714/
Amitiyah713/
Hamutayi712/
Hameitti711/
Amitteja711/
Ahmaitti711/
Hamistad711/
Hamittie711/
Amaistad711/
Ammiotti711/
Asmaitis711/
Asmaitti711/
Amiththa711/
Ammythai711/
Aemuthai711/
Heamutai711/
Gamitaaju67510/
Omitta67464/
Ametat67319/
Omoiti67294/
Amutha67255/
Ametta67214/
Ametaj67190/
Hemiti67184/
Omoita67151/
Oemita67112/
Aimuta6797/
Amiote6786/
Gomita6785/
Hamity6783/
Ameity6769/
Emoiti6769/
Emmita6762/
Hamite6758/
Amaite6754/
Amutah6746/
Omitağ6746/
Amutta6743/
Hameta6741/
Omitah6740/
Ameeta6739/
Ahmeta6738/
Emmiti6735/
Gamite6734/
Ametha6731/
Omitti6731/
Omaita6727/
Ahmittach6724/
Amiete6722/
Gomiti6721/
Amutau6720/
Aimeta6720/
Amutay6718/
Amytha6715/
Amoite6714/
Aameta6712/
Aithmitti6711/
Hemita6711/
Amitajaya6710/
Amesta679/
Emetai679/
Ametaz678/
Emutai677/
Amitte677/
Osmita676/
Emitha676/
Omitha676/
Ohmiti676/
Gameta675/
Emitay675/
Amitou675/
Ahmittich675/
Amistà675/
Omuiti675/
Ametah675/
Ameyta674/
Ommiti674/
Asmeta674/
Homita674/
Aamuta674/
Homiti674/
Emaita674/
Gamitayah674/
Emitaj673/
Emeita673/
Emitti673/
Eamuta673/
Ahmity672/
Otmita672/
Amitey672/
Omieta672/
Omeita672/
Emitta672/
Haemuthai672/
Amaity671/
Amehta671/
Amitoj671/
Omitit671/
Aamity671/
Ameite671/
Amgeta671/
Amitej671/
Amitty671/
Ammity671/
Aimistead671/
Asmite671/
Amitye671/
Amistá671/
Eimiti671/
Ometai671/
Omidti671/
Hamaitaye671/
Hamuta671/
Hamituits671/
Emitui671/
Emieta671/
Ahmite671/
Aimity671/
Amithy671/
Amitue671/
Amituhaja671/
Ametap671/
Ametas671/
Amoity671/
Ammuta671/
Asmity671/
Aymeta671/
Oumita671/
Gamity671/
Amiter671/
Oomita671/
Omista671/
Omeiti671/
Amutaa671/
Hamaistah671/

Amitai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amitai in the Hindi language
अमीताamita-
Amitai in the Oriya language
ଅମିତାଇamita'i-

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