View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Amity Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Amity (Arabic: وءام, Hindi: अमित्य, Marathi: अिमत्य) is most common in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amity? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Amity is the 738,530^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Amity reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amity is also the 124,648^th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 3,295 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 1,428,571. In Nigeria Amity is mostly concentrated in: Taraba, where 71 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 23 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in India, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Amity Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Amity has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amity Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Amity surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.

Amity earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.45% more than the national average, earning $50,248 USD per year.