Amtu Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Amtu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 167 | 1:1,060,735 | 44,297 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Amtu (246) may also be a first name.
Amtu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amtu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amtu (Hindi: अमतू, Marathi: अमतु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amtu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 998,609th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. The surname Amtu is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Amtu are found; 65 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amtu is also the 569,299th most commonly held first name globally, held by 246 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 1,060,735. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 32 percent reside, Plateau, where 29 percent reside and Kogi, where 29 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamtu | 89 | 56 | / |
| Amtus | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gamtu | 89 | 5 | / |
| Amtuz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Amtou | 89 | 4 | / |
| Amthu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Amtup | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amtau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Amtout | 80 | 247 | / |
| Amtouy | 80 | 136 | / |
| Amthup | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hamtou | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ahamtu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Amteus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amthus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gamtou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamthu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamttu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Antu | 75 | 16,255 | / |
| Omtu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Emtu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamtout | 73 | 272 | / |
| Gamthou | 73 | 20 | / |
| Amttout | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aimthup | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aimthau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amtheus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amthaus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amgeetu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Antou | 67 | 1,309 | / |
| Auntu | 67 | 1,081 | / |
| Anntu | 67 | 986 | / |
| Gantu | 67 | 800 | / |
| Antus | 67 | 760 | / |
| Antau | 67 | 695 | / |
| Hantu | 67 | 478 | / |
| Anhtu | 67 | 147 | / |
| Anthu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Haimetou | 67 | 108 | / |
| Antut | 67 | 46 | / |
| Antuz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Antui | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gomtu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Antuj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Antud | 67 | 18 | / |
| Anttu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Antuh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Antuy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aantu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asntu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aintu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Omthu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymetou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eantu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Antuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omtuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamtoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omteu | 67 | 1 | / |
Amtu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amtu in the Marathi language | ||
| अमतु | amatu | 85.71 |
| आमतु | amatu | 14.29 |
| Amtu in the Hindi language | ||
| अमतू | amatu | 50 |
| अमतु | amatu | 20 |
| अम्तू | amtu | 20 |
| अम्तु | amtu | 10 |
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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 Amtu
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