Amoo Surname
Approximately 44,007 people bear this surname
Amoo Surname User-submission:
The surname Amoo means 'firstborn' in Akan, the language of Ghana.
Amoo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27,288 | 1:6,492 | 786 |
| Ghana | 10,806 | 1:2,501 | 400 |
| Iran | 2,592 | 1:29,623 | 3,585 |
| Uganda | 2,061 | 1:18,942 | 2,842 |
| Kenya | 648 | 1:71,265 | 6,732 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| South Africa | 75 | 1:722,369 | 51,132 |
| United States | 69 | 1:5,253,028 | 264,570 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Pakistan | 29 | 1:6,160,134 | 36,715 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Amoo (2,559) may also be a first name.
Amoo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Amoo means 'firstborn' in Akan, the language of Ghana.
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Amoo Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Amoo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amoo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amoo (Marathi: अमोओ, Russian: Амоо) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Amoo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,753rd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 165,600 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Amoo are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 145,624th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 2,559 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 27,288 people, or 1 in 6,492. In Nigeria Amoo is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 35 percent live, Lagos, where 25 percent live and Osun, where 17 percent live. Not including Nigeria Amoo exists in 52 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.
Amoo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amoo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amoo last name expanded 863 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amoo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Amoo surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (56%) in Nigeria.
The amount Amoo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 316.76% more than the national average, earning R 990,384 per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,682 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamoo | 89 | 1,219 | / |
| Amoos | 89 | 210 | / |
| Amood | 89 | 52 | / |
| Gamoo | 89 | 42 | / |
| Amoot | 89 | 36 | / |
| Amooe | 89 | 35 | / |
| Aimoo | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ahmoo | 89 | 7 | / |
| Amooa | 89 | 7 | / |
| Aamoo | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ajmoo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ammoo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Amooz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aumoo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Amooy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atmoo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amo | 86 | 36,392 | / |
| Hamood | 80 | 3,363 | / |
| Hamooh | 80 | 359 | / |
| Amooie | 80 | 111 | / |
| Amooee | 80 | 91 | / |
| Gammoo | 80 | 33 | / |
| Aamoos | 80 | 20 | / |
| Hamooz | 80 | 12 | / |
| Amoosh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Aimood | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ammood | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aamoot | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaumoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ammoot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amoodh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Asmood | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamoot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamooy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aumoot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amhooj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amooyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamhoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahmoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amos | 75 | 326,268 | / |
| Hamo | 75 | 37,460 | / |
| Amoh | 75 | 17,756 | / |
| Amou | 75 | 16,540 | / |
| Gamo | 75 | 10,709 | / |
| Amoa | 75 | 7,025 | / |
| Amod | 75 | 5,102 | / |
| Amoi | 75 | 3,869 | / |
| Aimo | 75 | 3,634 | / |
| Amoy | 75 | 2,924 | / |
| Aumo | 75 | 2,757 | / |
| Ammo | 75 | 1,710 | / |
| Emoo | 75 | 1,665 | / |
| Atmo | 75 | 1,260 | / |
| Amot | 75 | 1,012 | / |
| Amoe | 75 | 884 | / |
| Omoo | 75 | 623 | / |
| Asmo | 75 | 592 | / |
| Aemo | 75 | 590 | / |
| Amuo | 75 | 274 | / |
| Aamo | 75 | 161 | / |
| Ajmo | 75 | 137 | / |
| Amoz | 75 | 113 | / |
| Aymo | 75 | 104 | / |
| Ahmo | 75 | 63 | / |
| Amgo | 75 | 50 | / |
| Amop | 75 | 5 | / |
| Amho | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eamo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Đamo | 75 | 1 | / |
| A'Mo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hammood | 73 | 96 | / |
| Hamooyi | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hamoodh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hamoosh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hamhood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aahmood | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aimooch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haymood | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hamou | 67 | 20,247 | / |
| Amoit | 67 | 17,712 | / |
| Gamou | 67 | 7,120 | / |
| Amoud | 67 | 3,384 | / |
| Hamoy | 67 | 2,083 | / |
| Hamod | 67 | 1,954 | / |
| Amoss | 67 | 1,547 | / |
| Amous | 67 | 1,297 | / |
| Hamoa | 67 | 1,288 | / |
| Hamot | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Amouh | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Ammou | 67 | 995 | / |
| Aamot | 67 | 908 | / |
| Hammo | 67 | 689 | / |
| Aimos | 67 | 671 | / |
| Amosh | 67 | 575 | / |
| Amott | 67 | 486 | / |
| Aamou | 67 | 342 | / |
| Gamgo | 67 | 314 | / |
| Asmod | 67 | 303 | / |
| Hamos | 67 | 294 | / |
| Hemoo | 67 | 252 | / |
| Amouz | 67 | 242 | / |
| Hamoh | 67 | 202 | / |
| Aymoz | 67 | 181 | / |
| Gammo | 67 | 179 | / |
| Gaymo | 67 | 168 | / |
| Aamod | 67 | 167 | / |
| Aamos | 67 | 150 | / |
| Ahmou | 67 | 149 | / |
| Amouy | 67 | 148 | / |
| Amodt | 67 | 147 | / |
| Amout | 67 | 141 | / |
| Haimo | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ahamo | 67 | 128 | / |
| Eimoo | 67 | 122 | / |
| Gamoy | 67 | 103 | / |
| Gaimo | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gomoo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hahmo | 67 | 58 | / |
| Aasmo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gamoi | 67 | 53 | / |
| Ammos | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hamoi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Amohu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Asmoi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Asmot | 67 | 36 | / |
| Aimou | 67 | 36 | / |
| Aimoz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aimoe | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aimoa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Amoch | 67 | 32 | / |
| Haumo | 67 | 31 | / |
| Atmop | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aimop | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aamoz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hamgo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ammoh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aymos | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aumoi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hasmo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Atmos | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aimeo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Asmou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Amoih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aimoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Amods | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hamoňová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Amois | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hamoz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amhot | 67 | 11 | / |
| Haymo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Atmod | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aimot | 67 | 9 | / |
| D'Amo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Amgou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haamo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eamoe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Amodh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haemo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aismo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eamos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aumod | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajmoh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hamoň | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aymoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Asmos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amoph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ammod | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aimoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaumo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hamho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hatmo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ammoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amoux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aumoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aimoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amhod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amgoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aumgo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eemoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aymot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ammot | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aymou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahmoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amuos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ammoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amoiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahmoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amost | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amoeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ausmo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aumoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amouj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amohy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heamo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amoid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amuoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aumot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aamgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahamoodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amuod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ommoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amgoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amoey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amots | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amoës | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amuot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aamoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Easmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amosd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amo's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aemoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahmgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehmoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eymoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autmo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaamo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amozz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ammoe | 67 | 0 | / |
Amoo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amoo in the Marathi language | ||
| अमोओ | amo'o | 50 |
| अमो | amo | 50 |
| Amoo in the Russian language | ||
| Амоо | amoo | - |
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