Ammaya Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Ammaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ammaya (333) may also be a first name.
Ammaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ammaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ammaya (Hindi: अम्मया, Marathi: अमया, Oriya: ଆାୟା) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ammaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,689,253rd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Ammaya reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 479,726th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 333 people.
The surname Ammaya is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 610,855. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Cameroon it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Yemen, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ammaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ammaya in the Hindi language | ||
| अम्मया | am'maya | - |
| Ammaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆାୟା | aaya | - |
| Ammaya in the Marathi language | ||
| अमया | amaya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ammaya
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