Adamu Name Meaning, Origins & Popularity

569^th

Most Common

name in the World

Approximately 1,361,143 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:

Nigeria

Highest density in:

Nigeria

The meaning of this forename is not listed.

Place	Gender	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
Nigeria	100%	1,258,123	1:141	10
Ethiopia	100%	40,225	1:2,425	424
Tanzania	100%	40,014	1:1,319	281
Cameroon	100%	8,496	1:2,544	478
Ghana	72%	6,686	1:4,036	543
India	100%	4,394	1:276,486	26,309
Uganda	98%	1,645	1:24,898	1,877
DR Congo	95%	411	1:179,629	8,158
Malawi	88%	402	1:42,568	2,981
Saudi Arabia	-	233	1:132,243	12,172
Egypt	-	87	1:1,056,333	18,582
United States	100%	76	1:4,770,223	60,577
Zimbabwe	100%	69	1:223,534	13,015
England	100%	58	1:958,671	16,212
Niger	91%	38	1:504,842	10,169
Indonesia	-	23	1:11,215,812	344,499
Brazil	100%	17	1:12,602,127	143,895
South Africa	100%	16	1:3,408,291	83,416
Iceland	-	16	1:22,876	1,561
Zambia	-	12	1:1,321,233	17,217
Malaysia	100%	11	1:2,768,176	73,791
Kenya	-	11	1:4,209,737	24,377
Somalia	-	9	1:1,502,874	3,918
Poland	100%	9	1:4,225,235	4,388
Scotland	-	8	1:668,796	7,564
Congo	100%	6	1:834,868	13,992
Qatar	100%	5	1:473,921	38,106
Turkey	-	5	1:15,560,342	40,635
Papua New Guinea	50%	4	1:2,038,078	115,092
Sudan	-	4	1:9,451,744	6,661
Canada	-	3	1:11,044,457	76,719
Germany	100%	2	1:48,338,938	72,742
France	-	2	1:33,235,170	58,100
Sweden	100%	2	1:4,928,954	52,965
China	-	2	1:683,027,891	94,999
United Arab Emirates	-	2	1:3,575,996	76,635
Australia	-	2	1:6,828,811	37,569
Russia	-	1	1:144,233,704	184,271
Syria	-	1	1:19,306,075	9,560
Finland	-	1	1:5,483,183	25,487
Benin	-	1	1:10,575,843	90,010
Kazakhstan	-	1	1:17,746,845	44,366
Norway	-	1	1:5,132,329	37,513
Gabon	100%	1	1:1,883,336	4,538
Netherlands	-	1	1:16,902,083	43,152
Namibia	-	1	1:2,404,179	16,970
Moldova	-	1	1:3,561,139	8,690
Mexico	100%	1	1:124,144,427	140,512
Ireland	-	1	1:4,643,519	13,375
Hong Kong	-	1	1:7,752,725	20,144
Liberia	100%	1	1:4,412,061	36,340
Kuwait	-	1	1:3,785,264	15,388

Adamu (2,202,244) may also be a surname.

Adamu Political Affiliation
in United States

Sample size: 11 (2014)

United States
Average

Forename	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Adamou	91	271,676	/
Aadamu	91	487	/
Addamu	91	451	/
Ahdamu	91	311	/
Adamuy	91	240	/
Adamus	91	146	/
Adaamu	91	125	/
Adhamu	91	93	/
Hadamu	91	89	/
Adamau	91	34	/
Gadamu	91	33	/
Adamuu	91	31	/
Adammu	91	31	/
Adeamu	91	8	/
Adasmu	91	5	/
Adaumu	91	5	/
Adamut	91	4	/
Adamui	91	3	/
Asdamu	91	3	/
Aidamu	91	2	/
Adameu	91	2	/
Aedamu	91	1	/
Adamuz	91	1	/
Ahadamu	83	743	/
Hadamou	83	520	/
Gaddamu	83	160	/
Aadaamu	83	86	/
Adamouy	83	66	/
Adammou	83	45	/
Aadamou	83	35	/
Adaamou	83	33	/
Addamou	83	22	/
Adeamou	83	20	/
Aadhamu	83	19	/
Ahdamou	83	16	/
Adamaud	83	7	/
Gadhamu	83	6	/
Gaudamu	83	5	/
Adamouj	83	4	/
Asdamou	83	4	/
Adamous	83	3	/
Hadameu	83	3	/
Hadamau	83	3	/
Adamùou	83	3	/
Adamoud	83	2	/
Adahamu	83	2	/
Gaidamu	83	1	/
Audhamu	83	1	/
Adaùmou	83	1	/
Adammmu	83	1	/
Adammus	83	1	/
Adhaamu	83	1	/
Adhammu	83	1	/
Adhamou	83	1	/
Adamush	83	1	/
Hadamus	83	1	/
Adhamus	83	1	/
Adamouh	83	1	/
Ademu	80	8,754	/
Adomu	80	151	/
Odamu	80	13	/
Edamu	80	11	/
Adahamou	77	2	/
Aadhaamu	77	1	/
Adhamaud	77	1	/
Ahadamou	77	1	/
Haddamus	77	1	/
Hadamous	77	1	/
Gaudaamu	77	1	/
Adeamouy	77	1	/
Adamault	77	1	/
Adammuth	77	1	/
Ademau	73	51	/
Adomou	73	41	/
Godamu	73	28	/
Ademeu	73	19	/
Adomeu	73	4	/
Aidemu	73	3	/
Aidomu	73	2	/
Odamus	73	1	/
Adamoo	73	1	/
Adamùe	73	1	/
Adhemu	73	1	/
Odhamu	73	1	/
Adamoe	73	1	/
Ah Dam	73	1	/
Ahdeahmou	71	1	/
Adhamoush	71	1	/
Adammouss	71	1	/
Oudamou	67	45	/
Adoumou	67	16	/
Adoumau	67	3	/
Hedamou	67	2	/
Aodm	67	1	/
Haydomu	67	1	/
Adhomou	67	1	/
Godhamu	67	1	/
Gadoomu	67	1	/
Hadomou	67	1	/

Transliteration	ICU Latin	Percentage of Incidence
Adamu in the Russian language
Адаму	adamu	-

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