Ampeh Surname

223,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ampeh Surname User-submission:

Ampeh is a surname from the Volta region of Ghana used by Ewes and Guans. It means 'master has arrived'.

Ampeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,7321:15,6012,007
Cameroon441:472,02438,779
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England141:3,979,861125,553
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ampeh (13) may also be a first name.

Ampeh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ampeh is a surname from the Volta region of Ghana used by Ewes and Guans. It means 'master has arrived'.

- ivanampeh7

Ampeh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ampeh (Arabic: آمبه) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ampeh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ampeh is the 223,506th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,999,751 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ampeh are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,732 people, or 1 in 15,601. Outside of Ghana Ampeh is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Ampeh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ampeh last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Ampeh earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.27% more than the national average, earning $68,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ampeuh9118/
Ampieh9111/
Ampeha914/
Gampeh912/
Ampeah912/
Ampeih911/
Ampech911/
Ampesh911/
Ampe892,477/
Aumpech831/
Aimpech831/
Hampesh831/
Amper8011,468/
Hampe806,460/
Ampie806,331/
Ampha802,798/
Gampe801,738/
Ampea80365/
Ampey80230/
Amphi80138/
Amphy8056/
Ampes8019/
Empeh8018/
Ampet8016/
Ampei8015/
Ampee807/
Ompeh805/
Anpeh803/
Ampez802/
Amped801/
Ampeu801/
Aumpetch772/
Amphai735,558/
Hamper731,008/
Ampfer7335/
Amphay7334/
Hampfe7321/
Hampey7320/
Hampes7320/
Ampfea7310/
Hampea7310/
Hampie739/
Amphet736/
Amphid735/
Amphit734/
Amphoi734/
Aumpha733/
Hampee732/
Hamphe732/
Eampha731/
Aimpet731/
Aimpha731/
Aumpet731/
Ampaha731/
Ampaih731/
Ammper731/
Ampihe731/
Ampher731/
Hamped731/
Hammpe731/
Gamphi731/
Hamphy731/
Ampeys730/
Ampa673,731/
Ampi67907/
Empe67342/
Hampejs67257/
Ompe67180/
Ampy67163/
Anpe67156/
Hampeis6762/
Gamphay6720/
Hampeys6717/
Hompech6712/
Hampešt6712/
Gampaih6710/
Hampich679/
Aamphai677/
Hampejz677/
Hampfey676/
Gamphai675/
Anphech674/
Oompeth673/
Aumphai672/
Aumphet672/
Hompesh672/
Aimphet671/
Hamphey671/
Ampj671/
Aunpech671/
Oumpehe671/
Amphead671/
Hampher671/
Ampé671/
Ampouha671/
Houmpeh671/

Ampeh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ampeh in the Arabic language
آمبهambh-

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