Ammouya Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ammouya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ammouya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ammouya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ammouya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻤﻮﻱ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ammouya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ammouya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Ammouya is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania Ammouya is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 100 percent are found. Other than Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ammouya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ammouya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻤﻮﻱ | mwy | - |
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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 Ammouya
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