Ademu Surname

20,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ademu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ademu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria26,4441:6,699806
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Uganda1331:293,52820,541
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United States91:40,273,215872,126
India81:95,883,173728,828
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Ademu (8,754) may also be a first name.

Ademu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ademu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ademu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ademu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,206th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 269,231 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ademu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ademu is also the 66,964th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 8,754 people.

The surname Ademu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26,444 people, or 1 in 6,699. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kogi, where 57 percent reside, Benue, where 12 percent reside and Anambra, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Ademu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (75%) in Nigeria.

Ademu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.19% less than the national average, earning $22,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ademou9189/
Adeamu9110/
Hademu917/
Adaemu916/
Ademus914/
Gademu914/
Adiemu913/
Ademuz911/
Ademuu911/
Ademuh911/
Ademmu911/
Adeamou8340/
Hademou835/
Gaudemu831/
Adeemou831/
Ademaus831/
Ademeus831/
Adamu802,202,244/
Adomu80487/
Edemu80420/
Adimu80377/
Odemu8020/
Ademouyi773/
Adimou73874/
Aadamu73320/
Ahdamu73196/
Adaamu73188/
Adammu7392/
Hadamu7385/
Adamau7373/
Edeimu7359/
Audamu7351/
Hadimu7344/
Adiomu7333/
Adamuh7327/
Adamui7324/
Addamu7323/
Aydomu7320/
Gadimu7318/
Aidamu7317/
Ediemu7315/
Odemus7311/
Adhamu739/
Adamuy738/
Edhemu736/
Adaimu735/
Ajdamu735/
Atdamu734/
Adahmu733/
Adimus733/
Adamuj733/
Edemeu732/
Eadamu732/
Adămuț732/
Hodemu732/
Adémou731/
Oddemu731/
Adameu731/
Aedamu731/
Edeemu731/
Aydamu731/
Odeamu731/
Adyomu731/
Adimut731/
Adhimu731/
Edemmu731/
Edeamu731/
Ahadamu672,064/
Hadhamu6718/
Gadaimu6715/
Adahamu6712/
Aadaamu679/
Adeymoe679/
Gadimou676/
Ahdamou675/
Adahmui675/
Adimeus673/
Adimuha672/
Adammmu671/
Adammuh671/
Goddemu671/
Addimou671/
Hadammu671/
Hadimou671/
Haadamu671/
Hadhimu671/
Adhamuu671/
Hodemou671/
Haidimu671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ademu
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