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Where Does The Last Name Amo Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Amo (Arabic: آمو, Georgian: ამო, Hindi: आमो, Marathi: अमो, Tibetan: ཨ་མོ།) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Amô or Amò. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amo? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 15,309^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 200,251 people. Amo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Amo reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 41,989^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 17,316 people.

The last name is most widely held in Ghana, where it is carried by 15,378 people, or 1 in 1,757. Aside from Ghana it occurs in 107 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.

Amo Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Amo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amo last name expanded 1,018 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amo Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Sunni (92%) in Lebanon and Christian (69%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Amo surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.28% registered with the political party.

The amount Amo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $25,031,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $51,366 CAD per year.