Amosu Surname

70,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,055 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amosu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amosu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,7951:26,0702,241
England891:626,04636,944
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
India151:51,137,692512,385
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Togo91:805,3086,372
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Amosu (630) may also be a first name.

Amosu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amosu (Marathi: अमोसू, Oriya: ଆେମାସୁ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amosu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,113th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,032,962 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Amosu live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 331,749th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 630 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,795 people, or 1 in 26,070. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 48 percent reside, Ogun, where 38 percent reside and Oyo, where 4 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Amosu exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Amosu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Amosu surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Amosu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $40,448 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amousu9116/
Amossu916/
Hamosu916/
Amosiu915/
Amoshu914/
Aamosu914/
Amosuy912/
Amosou912/
Gamosu911/
Ammosu911/
Amotsu911/
Amosud911/
Amoosu911/
Amosuu911/
Amossou831,479/
Amousou8398/
Amoussu834/
Amosuss832/
Amosouh832/
Hamoisu831/
Amoushu831/
Amusu801,956/
Amasu80466/
Amesu80452/
Omosu80441/
Emosu80181/
Amoju8068/
Amozu8017/
Amocu802/
Amoussou7759,062/
Amousgou776/
Hamousou774/
Amoussuu772/
Amoossou772/
Hamossou771/
Amousjou771/
Amozsoud771/
Amuossou771/
Hamusu731,193/
Amajou73556/
Hamasu73454/
Gamasu73287/
Amazou73177/
Aimusu7377/
Amushu7358/
Ammoju7352/
Amatsu7351/
Hamesu7348/
Amasiu7322/
Amussu7322/
Amasou7322/
Amouzu7320/
Hamoju7314/
Amozou7314/
Omoseu7311/
Omoshu7311/
Amesau7310/
Amasud735/
Amuzou735/
Amusou735/
Eamoju734/
Ahmasu734/
Amusau733/
Omoisu732/
Omosui732/
Amezou732/
Gomosu731/
Amasui731/
Amaesu731/
Amusui731/
Amashu731/
Amochu731/
Omosiu731/
Emuosu731/
Gamusu731/
Amojuu731/
Ammasu731/
Ameshu731/
Amahsu731/
Aimesu731/
Amaseu731/
Hamoussou71228/
Amousssou7112/
Ahmoudsou711/
Ammoussou711/
Amouzou6743,624/
Amazouz671,640/
Hamatsu671,391/
Amuchou67419/
Aimaasu67208/
Aimatsu67165/
Hamashu6782/
Amoussouhe6738/
Amadsou6730/
Amachou6728/
Ammasut6717/
Hamasou6712/
Amajout679/
Omosheu679/
Amussou678/
Ammasiu678/
Amadjou678/
Gaamasu677/
Amoussouha677/
Hammusu675/
Amajouy675/
Amassou673/
Hameesu672/
Amouzoe672/
Amuozou672/
Amogius672/
Omossou672/
D'Amoussou671/
Gaamusu671/
Hamasud671/
Aemassu671/
Amouzeu671/
Amouzoo671/
Ahamasu671/
Omosuha671/
Gamasau671/
Amushau671/
Haimesu671/
Hamacou671/
Hamushu671/
Ahmasou671/
Amazzou671/
Amaesou671/
Amaezou671/
Amadcou671/
Amaazou671/
Ammajou671/
Amasoud671/
Amasaud671/
Omoisiu671/
Hamaesu671/
Haimusu671/
Asmassu671/
Amajjou671/
Hamasuh671/
Hamasut671/

Amosu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amosu in the Oriya language
ଆେମାସୁaemasu-
Amosu in the Marathi language
अमोसूamosu-

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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 Amosu
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