Ammah Surname

118,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ammah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ammah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,3551:11,4741,518
Indonesia3011:439,36636,688
Lebanon2761:20,4242,468
Nigeria1901:932,33040,120
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Jordan1171:75,5766,196
Malaysia1101:268,12914,980
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Mauritania361:113,7466,801
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Palestine301:151,6288,274
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Liberia251:176,34112,123
England241:2,321,58686,519
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Ammah (1,975) may also be a first name.

Ammah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ammah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﺎﻩ) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ammah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 118,939th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,885,523 people. Ammah is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Ammah are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 66 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 170,317th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 1,975 people.

The last name Ammah is most widespread in Ghana, where it is carried by 2,355 people, or 1 in 11,474. Barring Ghana it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Lebanon, where 7 percent reside.

Ammah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Druze (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ammah last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Ammah earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $46,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ammash915,081/
Hammah911,588/
Ammach91567/
Aimmah91239/
Ammaha91200/
Ammaih913/
Ammadh911/
Ahmmah911/
Amma89160,676/
Amah8940,276/
Hammach83497/
Hammash83343/
Hammadh8326/
Ahammah835/
Hammahs831/
Hammeah831/
Ammahat831/
Hammahu831/
Ammahai831/
Hamma8042,698/
Amash807,120/
Amaha806,980/
Ammad806,902/
Gamma803,783/
Amaah801,447/
Hamah801,198/
Emmah801,108/
Amadh80928/
Aimah80900/
Ammai80395/
Ammat80285/
Ammas80249/
Ahmah80232/
Aumah80166/
Ammay80158/
Amach80122/
Aemah80112/
Amahu8097/
Ahmma8043/
Eamma8033/
Aimma8033/
Aamah8023/
Ajmah8022/
Ammaa8021/
Aamma8019/
Ammoh8018/
Ammap8014/
Ommah8012/
Aymma8011/
Aemma809/
Ammaz808/
Asmma806/
Amahy804/
Aumma804/
Amauh804/
Amaih804/
Amaht804/
Amhah804/
Ammaj802/
Ammau802/
Ammma802/
Amajh801/
Ajmma801/
Ammga801/
Ammoa801/
Hammaadh771/
Hammauch771/
Ahmmaahh771/
Hammasch770/
Ammahast770/
Ama7576,234/
Hammad73233,648/
Hamash734,039/
Gammoh731,748/
Aamadh731,694/
Hammas731,093/
Hammaz73934/
Ahumah73835/
Hammat73746/
Ahamah73687/
Hamaih73428/
Hamadh73335/
Amhach73274/
Hamaha73238/
Ahmach73232/
Amaich73226/
Amaach73216/
Hemmah73181/
Asmahy73132/
Haimah73131/
Hamajh73106/
Ajmath7378/
Ahamma7375/
Hahmah7365/
Hammai7339/
Hamach7335/
Haemah7328/
Hammma7322/
Haumah7319/
Hammay7318/
Hammaş7317/
Gammay7316/
Hammoh7313/
Hammoa7312/
Ammgai7310/
Aammad739/
Gammaa739/
Ammasd738/
Autmah738/
Haimma737/
Ammaad737/
Haamma737/
Gamauh737/
Ammais737/
Asmash736/
Hamaph736/
Aammai736/
Aymach736/
Hammaa736/
Atmash735/
Gammai735/
Oummah735/
Aameah735/
Hajmma734/
Ammatt734/
Amahha734/
Hamahu734/
Hamaah734/
Amahah734/
Gameah734/
Aummat734/
Amaish733/
Aamash733/
Aumash733/
Ahmahu733/
Amahee733/
Amadth733/
Aamach732/
Amaihd732/
Ammouh732/
Hamhah732/
Hammaj732/
Emmaha732/
Ameach732/
Haumma732/
Hammau732/
Haamah732/
Aismah732/
Aumauh731/
Aasmma731/
Aamahd731/
Aammaz731/
Amaash731/
Amahiy731/
Amhadh731/
Ammasj731/
Ammatd731/
Ammaud731/
Ammead731/
Aimadh731/
Aemmay731/
Ahtmma731/
Asmadh731/
Ommach731/
Gaymah731/
Aimmad731/
Amauch731/
Ammmad731/
Gaamah731/
Hhamma731/
Hajmah731/
Gamgah731/
Aimajh731/
Aimash731/
Aimmoh731/
Amashh731/
Amatch731/
Amahay731/
Amahgi731/
Amacht731/
Amaaha731/
Amhash731/
Ammhad731/
Attmah731/
Ammadd731/
Ommaha731/
Asmach731/
Amahaa731/
Ahmash731/
Aummad731/
Hamgah731/
Hameah731/
Haymah731/
Heamma730/
Hammea730/
Hamahs730/
Aumach730/
Haimmahad711/
Gama67260,997/
Auma67207,910/
Hama67182,659/
Asma67123,843/
Emma6750,456/
Amat6737,684/
Aima6727,229/
Amad6726,527/
Amoh6717,756/
Amha6712,003/
Ahma6710,264/
Ayma678,269/
Emah677,354/
Amoa677,025/
Omah676,895/
Atma675,744/
Amai674,978/
Amas674,693/
Amaç673,536/
Amay672,896/
Ammo671,710/
Aama671,188/
Amau671,166/
Amea671,067/
Amaa67639/
Ajma67587/
Ammouch67439/
Aema67373/
Omma67344/
Hammatt67297/
Ağma67282/
Gammouh67200/
Amaz67169/
Amap67159/
Haumaha6791/
Haimmad6787/
Amga6783/
Heemmah6768/
Amaj6744/
Haimadh6723/
Eama6721/
Hammaid6714/
Hamahah6713/
Hamaish6711/
Hammais6711/
Hammouh678/
Hajmath678/
Hajmach678/
Ahmmaid678/
Hammaud677/
Hammaad676/
Haimmat676/
Emmahah675/
Amho675/
Ham'mad674/
Ausmath673/
Hamahai673/
Asmahey673/
Ammoush673/
Ahmmead672/
Hammadt672/
Ahamaha672/
Amaï672/
Hammasd672/
Amhauch672/
Gaameah672/
Amahova672/
Ahmahad671/
Haymadh671/
Heammad671/
Hasmadh671/
Hamaydh671/
Hammaaz671/
Hahmadh671/
Achhmma671/
Amaahay671/
Amahadh671/
Ammaaye671/
Ahmadph671/
Aihmmad671/
Auhmmad671/
Hammaai671/
Oummaha671/
Hammeea671/
Hammohd671/
Hasmmad671/
Ahmmaad671/
Ahamahe671/
Auymeah671/
Asmaadh671/
Asmahay671/
Asmathh671/
Amhaich671/
Aitmaha671/
Hammads671/
Hammait671/
Asmeash671/
Aaameah671/
Ahmahah671/
Ahammai671/
Amahast671/
Hammead671/
Hammoha671/
Hammosh671/
Haymaha671/
Hammoch670/
Hameath670/
Ommacht670/

Ammah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ammah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻣﺎﻩamah42.86
ﻋﻤﺎﻩmah42.86
ﺍﻣﺎﻩamah7.14
ﺃﻣﺎﻩamah7.14

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