View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Adou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻭ) is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Adou is the 8,178^th most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,715 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Adou live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 25,699^th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 33,284 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 56,628 people, or 1 in 407. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly found in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 24 percent live, Comoé District, where 22 percent live and Lagunes District, where 21 percent live. Excluding The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 5 percent live and Niger, where 4 percent live.

Adou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Adou has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Adou last name rose 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Adou last name is chiefly Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Adou last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Adou earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $40,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.42% less than the national average, earning $35,562 CAD per year.