Ajamu Surname

133,638th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ajamu Surname User-submission:

The Ajamu surname means 'one who fights for what he wants' in the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria.

Ajamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2611:54,3224,128
United States851:4,264,223227,504
England131:4,286,005132,302
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Ajamu (995) may also be a first name.

Ajamu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ajamu surname means 'one who fights for what he wants' in the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria.

- fajamu

Ajamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ajamu (Hindi: अजमु, Marathi: अजमु) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 133,638th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,160,553 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ajamu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 255,148th most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 995 people.

This surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,261 people, or 1 in 54,322. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 52 percent live, Kwara, where 16 percent live and Lagos, where 6 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Ajamu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ajamu last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

Ajamu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.3% more than the national average, earning $66,581 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gajamu9154/
Atjamu9153/
Asjamu915/
Ajamou912/
Ajahmu911/
Ajamui911/
Aajamu911/
Adjamu911/
Ajmu8911/
Adjamou8326/
Hajamau831/
Ajjamou831/
Ajamous831/
Asamu803,683/
Azamu80875/
Ajimu80591/
Ijamu80329/
Ayamu80286/
Aiamu80104/
Ejamu8099/
Acamu8047/
Ojamu8035/
Ajemu8012/
Ajumu8012/
Ajomu806/
Hajmu804/
Aajmu803/
Ujamu801/
Ajaamoud774/
Hajjammu771/
Hajsamou771/
Asamau733,100/
Ayamou73375/
Achamu73298/
Hajmou73170/
Asamou7391/
Asamud7384/
Hajimu7328/
Hasamu7328/
Ayamut7321/
Hajmut7312/
Aisamu7310/
Hazamu738/
Ajiemu736/
Gajimu736/
Ojhamu736/
Gayamu735/
Azamou735/
Ajeemu734/
Ajeimu734/
Asaimu734/
Asasmu733/
Akhamu733/
Asamut733/
Acamou733/
Ejamut732/
Hajmuj731/
Ajimau731/
Ajimui731/
Ajmuth731/
Asamup731/
Yojamu731/
Azzamu731/
Ujahmu731/
Gazamu731/
Asammu731/
Ahsamu731/
Asaamu731/
Asameu731/
Ujamau731/
Aiamau731/
Ajimou731/
Ajmouh731/
Ajmoup731/
Ajemou731/
Aaimuj731/
Hayamu731/
Ajemui731/
Aseamu731/
Azamud731/
Hadjhamou719/
Achamou67842/
Ameu67493/
Azamouz67204/
Aumu67187/
Aimu67173/
Aymu6753/
Adjomou6739/
Hasamau6737/
Hayamou6737/
Asamahu6734/
Aemu6726/
Gojammu6722/
Eamu6712/
Hasamud6711/
Hasaimu6710/
Aisamau6710/
Akhamou674/
Ayamhuu674/
Ojhamau674/
Ujmu673/
Achamus672/
Hasamuh671/
Achammu671/
Asamutt671/
Atchamu671/
Azzamou671/
Acheamu671/
Hasahmu671/
Aisaimu671/
Ashsamu671/
Hazamou671/
Ochaamu671/
Hajmouh671/
Gazamou671/
Gayamou671/
Hajimou671/
Ahaimou671/
Ajimout671/
Ajmoush671/
Ajoumou671/
Asamauh671/
Ayammou671/
Ayamous671/
Ayamush671/
Asamuth670/

Ajamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ajamu in the Marathi language
अजमुajamu68.42
आजमुajamu21.05
आजमूajamu7.89
आजमूाउajamua'u2.63
Ajamu in the Hindi language
अजमुajamu50
अजमूajamu33.33
अजामुajamu16.67

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