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

The surname Adamu (Arabic: ادمو, Georgian: ადამუ, Oriya: ଅଡମୁ, Russian: Адаму) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Adamů. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 245^th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,309 people. It is primarily found 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 occurring forename in the world, held by 1,361,143 people.

Adamu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,077,339 people, or 1 in 85. In Nigeria Adamu is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 14 percent are found, Bauchi, where 14 percent are found and Jigawa, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs 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 adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

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