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Where Does The Last Name Amus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Amus (Arabic: آموس, Hindi: अमुस, Marathi: आमुस, Oriya: ଆମୁସ, Russian: Амус) is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Amuş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Amus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 284,130^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,378,263 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Amus reside; 63 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 63 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Amus is also the 138,778^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 2,769 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 824 people, or 1 in 160,497. In Indonesia Amus is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 75 percent live, West Java, where 5 percent live and North Sulawesi, where 4 percent live. Aside from Indonesia Amus is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Amus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Amus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Amus surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Amus earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 14.12% less than the national average, earning $19,496,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $44,481 USD per year.