Amiu Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Amiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 208 | 1:851,648 | 37,411 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Amiu (315) may also be a first name.
Amiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amiu (Marathi: अमीउ) is found most in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amiu is the 1,079,669th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. Amiu occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amiu live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 91 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 494,917th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 315 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 851,648. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 27 percent reside, Kano, where 20 percent reside and Sokoto, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amihu | 89 | 1,333 | / |
| Gamiu | 89 | 154 | / |
| Asmiu | 89 | 45 | / |
| Amieu | 89 | 39 | / |
| Hamiu | 89 | 34 | / |
| Amiju | 89 | 13 | / |
| Amius | 89 | 12 | / |
| Amiou | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ameiu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Amiud | 89 | 6 | / |
| Amoiu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ahmiu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Amgiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amiut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aimiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amiohu | 80 | 112 | / |
| Amihud | 80 | 102 | / |
| Amieju | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hamius | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ammiju | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hamiud | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hamoiu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hamiju | 80 | 2 | / |
| Amaiyu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Amoihu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaimiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahamiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hamiue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amejiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamiut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gamiju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amijus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amioou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asmmiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amagiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aumoiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aimoiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ameiju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emiu | 75 | 116 | / |
| Amyu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Amju | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hamieau | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ahmaiju | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hamijui | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hamioou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hamijou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hamihou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amijoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamiaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amhihou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamaiyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asmuiyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamieou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamihou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hammiou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ameyu | 67 | 1,304 | / |
| Emiju | 67 | 94 | / |
| Amuju | 67 | 79 | / |
| Amoju | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ameau | 67 | 57 | / |
| Amjud | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hamju | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gamju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hamyu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Omius | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gamyu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Amajiuyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Améus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ameeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amjuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ameju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ameou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amehu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amjau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amyuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amjhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amjui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amyut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amijouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emeiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oumiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmihou | 67 | 1 | / |
Amiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amiu in the Marathi language | ||
| अमीउ | ami'u | - |
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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 Amiu
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