Ahmadu Surname

3,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155,622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ahmadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahmadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria154,6281:1,146148
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Malawi2351:72,8479,384
Cameroon1461:142,25415,835
Indonesia1021:1,296,56190,231
England591:944,37447,923
United States511:7,107,038327,397
India501:15,341,308250,737
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Gambia41:480,863548
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
China21:683,660,78330,601
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Ahmadu (93,597) may also be a first name.

Ahmadu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ahmadu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahmadu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ahmadu is the 3,611th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 46,829 people. Ahmadu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ahmadu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,808th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 93,597 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 154,628 people, or 1 in 1,146. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 13 percent are found, Gombe, where 11 percent are found and Niger, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Ahmadu is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 0 percent are found and Malawi, where 0 percent are found.

Ahmadu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ahmadu surname is chiefly Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

Ahmadu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.81% less than the national average, earning $35,463 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahmadou9293,951/
Ahamadu9210,684/
Ahmmadu92510/
Ahmaduh9218/
Ahumadu9214/
Ahmaadu9211/
Aahmadu9210/
Ahmadhu928/
Ahmadau928/
Ahmaddu927/
Hahmadu926/
Ahhmadu923/
Ahmaduu923/
Aihmadu922/
Ahmadui922/
Athmadu921/
Ahmaidu921/
Ajhmadu921/
Ahmhadu921/
Ahmaudu921/
Ahymadu921/
Amadu91225,594/
Ahamadou8614,106/
Ahammadu86337/
Ahamadau86168/
Ahamadhu8619/
Ahmaadou869/
Ahmaddou869/
Ahummadu868/
Ahmmadou866/
Hahamadu863/
Ahmadouy863/
A'Hmadou862/
Ahamaduu862/
Ahmadush862/
Ahymadou862/
Eahmadou861/
Ahamaddu861/
Ahumadhu861/
Ahamaadu861/
Aahamadu861/
Ahmmmadu861/
Ahaimadu861/
Hahmmadu861/
Aahmadut861/
Hahmadou861/
Ahmadouz861/
Ahmasdou861/
Ahhmadou861/
Ahmadouh861/
Ahamhadu861/
Amadou83538,438/
Ahmodu836,509/
Amadeu835,966/
Hamadu835,145/
Ahmedu832,348/
Ammadu83547/
Amhadu8348/
Aamadu8347/
Amadhu8320/
Amadau8319/
Amaidu8315/
Amaddu8315/
Amaduu8312/
Amaadu8311/
Amadus8310/
Amaudu838/
Gamadu836/
Asmadu836/
Amaduh836/
Amaedu834/
Hemadu833/
Aimadu832/
Aumadu832/
Ehmadu831/
Amaduy831/
Amaydu831/
Amaduz831/
Amatdu831/
Ameadu831/
Amadut831/
Ahmadouch80337/
Hahamadou8032/
Ahmadoush8010/
Ahaïmadou808/
Ahammadou806/
Aheimadou805/
Ahaymadou804/
Ahamadouy804/
Ahammadhu802/
Aahamadou802/
Ahaimadou802/
Ahamaddou802/
Gahammadu801/
Hahammadu801/
Gahamadou801/
Ahamaadou801/
Ahahmadou801/
Ahmaddaud801/
Hamadou77423,931/
Ahmedou779,128/
Hammadu774,718/
Ahamodu77239/
Ehmadou77218/
Aamadou77180/
Ammadou77154/
Amaadou77137/
Amaddou77126/
Amadeus77125/
Amadouy77103/
Ahamedu7777/
Ahmodou7753/
Ahmmodu7721/
Ahmmedu7718/
Amasdou7713/
Hamaddu7710/
Hamaidu779/
Gamadou779/
Asmadou776/
Amùadou776/
Amahadu775/
Aimadou775/
Amhadou775/
Amadeuz774/
Hamadeu774/
Amadouj774/
Ahmeddu773/
Hamaadu773/
Hemadeu773/
Haimadu772/
Ahmedau772/
Hamaudu772/
Haamadu772/
Aumaudu772/
Ahmoudu772/
Âamadou772/
Amãadou772/
Amgadou772/
Amaedou772/
Amaidou772/
Amadoud772/
Hamadhu771/
Aamadhu771/
Homadou771/
Hamaduu771/
Amadoux771/
Amadouz771/
Aùmadou771/
Amadous771/
Hamadgu771/
Hamadui771/
Ahmaddouch7510/
Ahmaddoust752/
Ahmaidouch752/
Ahahamadou751/
Amodu7361,987/
Amedu7313,458/
Emadu73705/
Omadu73222/
Amadó7310/
Amadú735/
Hammadou7113,767/
Ahmoudou719,338/
Hamaidou71123/
Hamadouh71109/
Ahmedhou7176/
Hamadouy7175/
Haamadou7155/
Haimadou7153/
Hamaadou7146/
Hamaddou7142/
Ahmeddou7138/
Ahamedou7120/
Ahammodu7120/
Houmadou7116/
Hammmadu7114/
Hhamadou7113/
Haïmadou718/
Hamùadou716/
Amahadou716/
Hamasdou715/
Hamaydou715/
Hamadoud714/
Ahmoidou713/
Heimadou712/
Amadeush712/
Ahammedu712/
Amadddou712/
Hamadouj712/
Amadouch712/
Hemaidou711/
Haymadhu711/
Heymadou711/
E'Hmadou711/
Ehmaidou711/
Hammadhu711/
H'Amadou711/
Amaddeus711/
Ahhmedou711/
Hamadous711/
Hhammadu711/
Hamadeus711/
Huimadou711/
Hoimadou711/
Hommadou711/
Ouhmadou711/
Hamhadou711/
Hammaddu711/
Gamaidou711/
Ahmoodou711/
Ahamedui711/
Amasddou711/
Ammmadou711/
Hahamodu711/
Hammaadu711/
Hammadui711/
Haammadu711/
Hamedu672,186/
Hamodu671,174/
Ahamoudou67721/
Emadau67180/
Hamadouch67169/
Emadeu67129/
Omaidu6798/
Amodou6767/
Amahdu6763/
Aheimedou6748/
Amoudu6747/
Ammodu6737/
Amadoo6734/
Ahaimedou6718/
Ameedu6718/
Amohdu6717/
Amhodu6717/
Ammedu6714/
Amodeu6714/
Aamodu6711/
Amuodu679/
Ahmoudouy676/
Amoduh674/
Ameidu674/
Omadou673/
Amoodu673/
Ameudu673/
Amädou673/
Amedeu673/
Ahmeidouh672/
Hamadouhe672/
Emmadu672/
Amhedu672/
Amoduu672/
Haamaadou672/
Omadau672/
Eimadu671/
Emadhu671/
Gomadu671/
Amadoe671/
Aheymedou671/
Ahmeidout671/
Amodui671/
Amedui671/
Ahammodud671/
Emaidu671/
Ameduh671/
Amodut671/
Aimodu671/
Amoduj671/
Amoddu671/
Aumodu671/
Hhammadou671/
Omadud671/
Hamadouss671/
Hamahadou671/
Hammaadou671/
Hammaãdou671/
Hammmadou671/
Haamaddou671/
Emaduy671/
Ahmeddouh671/
Ahmmoudou671/
Ahmouddou671/
Ahymoudou671/
Ahameidou671/
Ahhmoudou671/
Amaidouch671/
Amodau671/
Amãdou671/
Ajhmoudou671/
Aahmoudou671/
Ouhmaduch671/
Amhadouch671/
Omadeu671/
Asmodu671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahmadu
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