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

The last name Adamou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻣﻮ) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Âdamou. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Adamou is the 987^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,553 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Adamou live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 76 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,865^th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 271,676 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 376,702 people, or 1 in 51. In Niger Adamou is primarily concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 20 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 19 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 18 percent are found. Besides Niger this surname is found in 73 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 16 percent are found and Benin, where 9 percent are found.

Adamou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Adamou surname is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Adamou are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.29% registered with the party.

The amount Adamou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.87% more than the national average, earning R 406,044 per year; in United States they earn 23.36% less than the national average, earning $33,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $49,256 CAD per year.