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

Amity (Arabic: وءام, Hindi: अमित्य, Marathi: अिमत्य) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Amity is the 738,530^th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Amity live; 32 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 124,648^th most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 3,295 people.

Amity is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 1,428,571. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Taraba, where 71 percent reside, Bayelsa, where 23 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Amity Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Amity has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Amity surname increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amity Last Name Statistics ^demography

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