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

Adamu (Arabic: ادمو, Georgian: ადამუ, Oriya: ଅଡମୁ, Russian: Адаму) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Adamů. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 245^th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,309 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Adamu reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 569^th most commonly held given name internationally, held by 1,361,143 people.

Adamu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,077,339 people, or 1 in 85. In Nigeria Adamu is mostly found in: Kano, where 14 percent are found, Bauchi, where 14 percent are found and Jigawa, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Adamu is found in 84 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Adamu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Adamu surname is predominantly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Adamu are 43.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Adamu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.84% more than the national average, earning R 358,464 per year; in United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.88% less than the national average, earning $32,352 CAD per year.