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

The surname Adou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﻭ) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 8,178^th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 104,715 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Adou are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adou is also the 25,699^th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 33,284 people.

The surname Adou is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 56,628 people, or 1 in 407. In The Ivory Coast Adou is mostly concentrated in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 24 percent live, Comoé District, where 22 percent live and Lagunes District, where 21 percent live. Other than The Ivory Coast Adou exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 5 percent live and Niger, where 4 percent live.

Adou Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Adou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Adou surname increased 7,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adou Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Adou surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for 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.