View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Adama (Arabic: اداما, Bengali: আদামা, Georgian: ადამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻡ, Hindi: अडमा, Marathi: अडमा, Oriya: ଆଦାମା, Russian: Адама) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Adamã. For other potential spellings of Adama click here.

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

Adama is the 4,920^th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 63,462 people. Adama occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Adama reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 543^rd most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,405,725 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 43,148 people, or 1 in 4,105. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 30 percent are found, Benue, where 8 percent are found and Niger, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 90 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent are found and Cameroon, where 10 percent are found.

Adama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Adama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Adama surname expanded 964 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adama Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (59%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adama surname are 29.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.67% registered with the party.

The amount Adama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,919 per year; in South Africa they earn 60.96% less than the national average, earning R 92,772 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning $38,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,733 CAD per year.