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 last name Amiu (Marathi: अमीउ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Amiu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Amiu is the 1,079,669th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amiu reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 494,917th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 315 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 208 people, or 1 in 851,648. In Nigeria Amiu is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 27 percent live, Kano, where 20 percent live and Sokoto, where 14 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent live and Malaysia, where 2 percent live.
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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