Ajamu Surname
Approximately 3,373 people bear this surname
Ajamu Surname User-submission:
The Ajamu surname means 'one who fights for what he wants' in the Yoruba tribe, Nigeria.
Ajamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,261 | 1:54,322 | 4,128 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
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.
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Average Ajamu Salary in
United States
$66,581 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ajamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ajamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ajamu (Hindi: अजमु, Marathi: अजमु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ajamu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ajamu is the 133,638th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,160,553 people. This last name 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 numerous first name at a global level It is held 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 found in: Oyo, where 52 percent reside, Kwara, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Ajamu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ajamu last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the 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
Ajamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajamu in the Marathi language | ||
| अजमु | ajamu | 68.42 |
| आजमु | ajamu | 21.05 |
| आजमू | ajamu | 7.89 |
| आजमूाउ | ajamua'u | 2.63 |
| Ajamu in the Hindi language | ||
| अजमु | ajamu | 50 |
| अजमू | ajamu | 33.33 |
| अजामु | ajamu | 16.67 |
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