Ampus Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ampus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ampus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Ampus (18) may also be a first name.

Ampus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ampus is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ampus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ampus is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Ampus occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Ampus live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

The last name Ampus is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia it is most common in: Sabah, where 83 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 8 percent reside and Sarawak, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ampush911,649/
Hampus91111/
Gampus9143/
Ampuis9122/
Ampuse9112/
Ampous911/
Ampu89376/
Ampoush833/
Hampu801,074/
Gampu80641/
Amput80285/
Ampou8094/
Ampuy8060/
Ampau8039/
Ampos8035/
Amphu8020/
Aumpu806/
Ampuh805/
Ampui802/
Aampu801/
Ampuj801/
Anpus801/
Amppu801/
Ampeu801/
Hampusch7735/
Ampousse771/
Hamphaus770/
Amphut73469/
Hampuy7380/
Hampau7365/
Hompus7358/
Haampu7337/
Ampeuh7318/
Hamppu7316/
Gompus7313/
Anpush7311/
Hamput7311/
Ampuch7310/
Gampuy738/
Gampou738/
Aumput735/
Ampaud733/
Ampoud732/
Amputh732/
Ammpud732/
Oompus732/
Eampos732/
Gaumpu732/
Gampau732/
Gampuh731/
Ahampu731/
Hampou731/
Amposh731/
Aimphu731/
Abus671,225/
Amphoux67587/
Anpu67176/
Ompu67104/
Amputch6753/
Avus6717/
Aumpuch675/
Hampuch672/
Aumputt671/
Ampouha671/
Hamphou671/

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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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  • 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 Ampus
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