Amsterdam Surname
Approximately 3,367 people bear this surname
Amsterdam Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from a city in the Netherlands. It means 'dam/dike in the river Amstel'.
Amsterdam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,151 | 1:47,070 | 5,993 |
| United States | 740 | 1:489,809 | 41,354 |
| Guyana | 527 | 1:1,446 | 245 |
| Russia | 258 | 1:558,616 | 50,186 |
| Israel | 170 | 1:50,339 | 6,610 |
| Netherlands | 145 | 1:116,463 | 18,437 |
| Suriname | 141 | 1:3,919 | 807 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | 1:680,096 | 45,825 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Amsterdam (118) may also be a first name.
Amsterdam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from a city in the Netherlands. It means 'dam/dike in the river Amstel'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsAmsterdam Demographics
Average Male Amsterdam Height
175.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Amsterdam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amsterdam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amsterdam (Russian: Амстердам) is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Amsterdam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amsterdam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 133,830th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,164,403 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 34 percent of Amsterdam reside; 34 percent reside in Southern Africa and 34 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 859,937th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 118 people.
The surname Amsterdam is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,151 people, or 1 in 47,070. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 77 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 4 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it occurs in 59 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Guyana, where 16 percent are found.
Amsterdam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Amsterdam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 10,571 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Amsterdam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Amsterdam last name is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Amsterdam surname are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.35% registered with the political party.
The amount Amsterdam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.52% less than the national average, earning R 143,724 per year; in United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.53% more than the national average, earning $73,297 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdamn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amsterdamm | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amisterdam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amsterdamth | 90 | 1 | / |
| Amsterdan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Amstradam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amastardam | 84 | 1 | / |
Amsterdam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam in the Russian language | ||
| Амстердам | amsterdam | - |
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Footnotes
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