Alamu Surname

27,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria18,3191:9,6701,059
Tanzania2631:201,29917,178
India1351:5,681,966136,010
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
England881:633,16037,224
Uganda611:639,98833,288
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Zambia321:495,31022,215
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Alamu (5,509) may also be a first name.

Alamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alamu (Hindi: आलमू, Marathi: आलमू, Oriya: ଆଲମୂ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alamu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alamu is the 27,726th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 375,705 people. Alamu is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Alamu are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alamu is also the 90,460th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 5,509 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18,319 people, or 1 in 9,670. In Nigeria Alamu is most common in: Oyo, where 47 percent live, Osun, where 13 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Alamu exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 1 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Alamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Alamu last name is primarily Christian (61%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alamu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Alamu earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 37.66% less than the national average, earning R 148,140 per year; in United States they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $35,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning $31,863 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alamou911,148/
Allamu9172/
Halamu9163/
Alamut9159/
Galamu9153/
Algamu9141/
Ailamu9120/
Alamus9116/
Alameu9116/
Aliamu9112/
Alaamu9111/
Aalamu919/
Aslamu918/
Alamud914/
Alamuu913/
Alamuh913/
Alaumu911/
Alhamu911/
Alyamu911/
Alamui911/
Aulamu911/
Alahmu911/
Alaemu911/
Alamoud83721/
Allamou83603/
Halamou83533/
Halamus83282/
Aliamus83124/
Galamou8314/
Halamut8312/
Alhamou838/
Alhamud835/
Alamout834/
Haliamu833/
Galamuj832/
Gaalamu831/
Halamud831/
Halgamu831/
Alleamu831/
Alhamui831/
Alamust831/
Alameue831/
Halaimu831/
Halamuś831/
Ailamou831/
Ahlamou831/
Algamou831/
Alameud831/
Aliamou831/
Alasmuy831/
Alamous831/
Alemu80534,507/
Elamu801,269/
Alomu80512/
Olamu8073/
Alhamoud772,171/
Haleamau7760/
Alamhouj7729/
Alamoush7718/
Hallamou7715/
Alhamouz7711/
Halamusz776/
Alhaimus773/
Alahmoud773/
Halammou772/
Haliamou771/
Ahalamou771/
Alliamus771/
Alamouch771/
Olamou73210/
Alomau73113/
Eliamu7360/
Alyomu7347/
Ailomu7321/
Alemau7312/
Halomu7311/
Eleamu7310/
Ellamu738/
Aliomu737/
Golamu736/
Allemu735/
Aleemu735/
Helamu735/
Alamoo734/
Halemu732/
Alomeu732/
Aloomu732/
Alomou732/
Alamús732/
Aulemu731/
Alémou731/
Holamu731/
Olaamu731/
Alamão731/
Alemhu731/
Aalemu731/
Alhammoud71315/
Alhaimoud71199/
Alhahmoud716/
Allahamou713/
Alahamoud713/
Alhamoush713/
Halamouss711/
Elhamou67467/
Aloumou6769/
Alemahu6740/
Allomou6719/
Alhomud6710/
Oulamou673/
Aitlaamoud672/
Aloumau671/
Ailemau671/
Alhamoo671/
Ailomui671/
Alomaud671/
Alhammoush671/
Holamus670/

Alamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alamu in the Oriya language
ଆଲମୂalamu-
Alamu in the Hindi language
आलमूalamu45.74
अलमूalamu25.53
अलमुalamu12.77
अलामूalamu6.38
अलामुalamu5.32
आलमुalamu4.26
Alamu in the Marathi language
आलमूalamu35.71
अलमुalamu25
अलमूalamu17.86
अलामुalamu7.14
आलमुalamu3.57
अलामूalamu3.57
सालमsalama3.57
मलाहुmalahu3.57

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