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

The last name Ado (Arabic: إدو, Georgian: ადო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻭ, Hindi: अदो, Marathi: आदो, Tibetan: ཨ་རྡོ།) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Adó. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Ado is the 1,380^th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 18,521 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Ado are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 65 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,103^rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 255,849 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 252,359 people, or 1 in 702. In Nigeria Ado is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 41 percent reside, Katsina, where 20 percent reside and Jigawa, where 16 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 26 percent reside and Myanmar, where 5 percent reside.

Ado Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ado has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ado Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (73%) in Kenya and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Ado last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ado earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.05% less than the national average, earning $38,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $46,231 CAD per year.