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

Amken occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Amken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amken? popularity and diffusion

Amken is the 2,352,516th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Amken live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 97 percent live in Tai-Asia.

The surname is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 1,103,724. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Udon Thani Province, where 78 percent are found, Bangkok, where 6 percent are found and Songkhla Province, where 6 percent are found. Not including Thailand Amken exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

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
  • 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 Amken
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