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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) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Adamů. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 245^th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,309 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Adamu live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 569^th most common first name at a global level, held by 1,361,143 people.

The surname Adamu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,077,339 people, or 1 in 85. In Nigeria Adamu is most frequent in: Kano, where 14 percent are found, Bauchi, where 14 percent are found and Jigawa, where 9 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 84 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 3 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Adamu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Adamu last name is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

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