Amoako Surname

6,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Amoako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amoako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana79,2471:34138
United States6651:545,05145,128
England4401:126,63212,659
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Canada831:443,92338,562
Australia581:465,44335,949
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Norway141:367,30634,015
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
China61:227,886,92811,701
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Wales41:773,63329,106
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Swaziland41:324,550996
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Amoako (6,442) may also be a first name.

Amoako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amoako is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amoako? popularity and diffusion

Amoako is the 6,995th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 89,943 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Amoako are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 81,860th most numerous first name globally, held by 6,442 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is held by 79,247 people, or 1 in 341. Excluding Ghana it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Amoako Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amoako last name are 27.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80.28% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amoako earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning 289,863 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.36% more than the national average, earning R 328,788 per year; in United States they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $46,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.35% less than the national average, earning $44,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amoakoh924,374/
Amoakoa921,111/
Amoakou923/
Amoakho922/
Amoakoi921/
Amoacko921/
Amouakou8618/
Amoaka8322/
Amaoko8321/
Omoako835/
Amoakaa7763/
Amoakah775/
Amoaico772/
Amouaka771/
Amoakas771/
Amaokoh771/
Hamahoko71102/
Amooakaa711/
Houmoako711/
Omoaka671,113/
Amaoka6739/
Omaoko674/
Amouackah671/
Hamaoka629,083/
Omoyoko6234/
Amaouka6231/
Omoakah6214/
Omojoko6211/
Omoakha626/
Omouaka622/
Gamaoka622/
Omohoko621/
Omahoko621/
Omoakas621/
Hamaouka572/
Hoimoaka571/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amoako
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