Amoani Surname

182,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Amoani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amoani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2,2861:11,8201,565
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Amoani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amoani occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Amoani.

How Common Is The Last Name Amoani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 182,673rd most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,133,081 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Amoani live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Amoani is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 2,286 people, or 1 in 11,820. Outside of Ghana this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Amoani Last Name Statistics demography

Amoani earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $51,087 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amoanyi92348/
Amouani927/
Hamoani921/
Hamuoani861/
Amooni834/
Amaoni832/
Amoana831/
Hamouanni801/
Hamooni77889/
Amouane7719/
Omoanyi774/
Omohani771/
Hamouane7131/
Hamaouni711/
Omoane6726/
Hammouane672/
Omoana671/
Amaone671/
Amaoune625/
Amojone621/
Homoane621/
Homoana621/
Omoauna621/
Heimoana5719/
Omojiana5716/
Amououne572/
Hamaoune571/
O'Mahoni571/
Amahouna571/
Amaaoune571/
Homauoni571/
O'Mohany570/
Homhouane5317/
Houmouane532/
Oumouaana531/
Hoummouane505/
Omaona501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Amoani
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