Amken Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Amken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand641:1,103,724164,273
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Amken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amken occurs most in Thailand. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amken? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,352,516th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Amken occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Amken are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Tai-Asia.

Amken is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 1,103,724. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Udon Thani Province, where 78 percent live, Bangkok, where 6 percent live and Songkhla Province, where 6 percent live. Apart from Thailand it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amkeun91133/
Hamken915/
Amkaen912/
Aumken911/
Amkuen911/
Gamken910/
Aymeken832/
Aimkaen832/
Emken801,002/
Amkin8021/
Hemken731,361/
Amking7387/
Emcken7381/
Amkina7315/
Ehmken737/
Hamkin734/
Amkkem734/
Aamkem733/
Amkeem732/
Aimkin732/
Gamkin732/
Hamcen731/
Aimkng731/
Ammkin731/
Eimken730/
Heimken6756/
Gamkinn6745/
Hömmken6731/
Homkaen675/
Heemken675/
Haemkin675/
Aimkina674/
Amcn672/
Omkn671/
Amcheen671/
Amqn671/
Amgking671/
Gamkina671/
Hamking670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amken
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