Ams Surname
Approximately 2,442 people bear this surname
Ams Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 676 | 1:45,645 | 6,666 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Germany | 273 | 1:294,892 | 30,449 |
| United States | 210 | 1:1,725,995 | 114,113 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Indonesia | 116 | 1:1,140,079 | 81,531 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| India | 81 | 1:9,469,943 | 186,993 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Ukraine | 52 | 1:875,436 | 85,376 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Poland | 29 | 1:1,310,647 | 81,985 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Serbia | 8 | 1:893,118 | 28,088 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Ams (3,290) may also be a first name.
Ams Demographics
Average Male Ams Height
180.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ams Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ams Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ams (Hindi: शम्स) is more frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ams? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 175,427th most common last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,984,253 people. Ams occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Ams live; 28 percent live in West Asia and 28 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 124,757th most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 3,290 people.
The surname is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 676 people, or 1 in 45,645. Aside from Saudi Arabia Ams occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.
Ams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ams has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ams Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ams are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ams earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.92% more than the national average, earning $55,198 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hams | 86 | 6,216 | / |
| Gams | 86 | 1,184 | / |
| Amse | 86 | 649 | / |
| Amsh | 86 | 178 | / |
| Ayms | 86 | 38 | / |
| Ahms | 86 | 25 | / |
| Eams | 86 | 21 | / |
| Amsz | 86 | 20 | / |
| Amst | 86 | 16 | / |
| Aams | 86 | 8 | / |
| Aims | 86 | 8 | / |
| Amms | 86 | 6 | / |
| Amss | 86 | 6 | / |
| Asms | 86 | 5 | / |
| Atms | 86 | 4 | / |
| Amsd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Aems | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ajms | 86 | 2 | / |
| Amsj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamse | 75 | 1,041 | / |
| Hamsh | 75 | 1,015 | / |
| Haims | 75 | 236 | / |
| Ahams | 75 | 220 | / |
| Haems | 75 | 184 | / |
| Hamsd | 75 | 133 | / |
| Hamms | 75 | 122 | / |
| Gamss | 75 | 92 | / |
| Aamås | 75 | 60 | / |
| Heams | 75 | 28 | / |
| Gaims | 75 | 20 | / |
| Atems | 75 | 11 | / |
| Aamsh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Amshe | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gahms | 75 | 9 | / |
| Amsjø | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hamss | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gaums | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hayms | 75 | 6 | / |
| Amsse | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hamns | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aimse | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hamås | 75 | 2 | / |
| Asims | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haums | 75 | 2 | / |
| Haams | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hamst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Attms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gamms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ajmse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aajms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asems | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amssh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amstt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aumse | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eamms | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aaams | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ans | 67 | 4,125 | / |
| Oms | 67 | 2,079 | / |
| Ems | 67 | 1,445 | / |
| Amz | 67 | 480 | / |
| Ausems | 67 | 303 | / |
| Hamsch | 67 | 164 | / |
| Attems | 67 | 84 | / |
| Achims | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hammsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Amx | 67 | 8 | / |
| Assems | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hamshe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahamsd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Attims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Amsova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahams | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amnæss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haimsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamsdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamshd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Außems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atimse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aamsdt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haimse | 67 | 0 | / |
Ams Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ams in the Hindi language | ||
| शम्स | samsa | - |
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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 Ams
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