Aamadou Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Aamadou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 134 | 1:143,224 | 5,313 |
| Benin | 40 | 1:258,390 | 22,474 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
The alternate forms: Âamadou (2) are calculated separately.
Aamadou (57) may also be a first name.
Aamadou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aamadou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aamadou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﺩﻭ) is found most in Niger. It can be found as: Âamadou. For other potential spellings of Aamadou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aamadou? popularity and diffusion
Aamadou is the 1,272,314th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Aamadou are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Aamadou is also the 1,308,380th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 57 people.
Aamadou is most numerous in Niger, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 143,224. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 43 percent live, Tahoua Region, where 27 percent live and Dosso Region, where 13 percent live. Not including Niger it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 22 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aamadou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aamadou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺎﺩﻭ | amadw | 50 |
| ﺁﻣﺎﺩﻭ | amadw | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aamadou
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