View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Adamu (Arabic: ادمو, Georgian: ადამუ, Oriya: ଅଡମୁ, Russian: Адаму) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms: Adamů. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Adamu is the 245^th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,309 people. The last name Adamu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Adamu live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adamu is also the 569^th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 1,361,143 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,077,339 people, or 1 in 85. In Nigeria Adamu is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 14 percent reside, Bauchi, where 14 percent reside and Jigawa, where 9 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Adamu is found in 84 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 3 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.

Adamu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Adamu last name is predominantly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Adamu surname are 43.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.06% being registered with the 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.