Alhamdou Surname
Approximately 2,765 people bear this surname
Alhamdou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 999 | 1:19,211 | 1,218 |
| Cameroon | 828 | 1:25,083 | 3,418 |
| Mali | 452 | 1:37,542 | 1,092 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Algeria | 57 | 1:677,747 | 40,257 |
| Burkina Faso | 28 | 1:655,432 | 8,018 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Alhamdou (1,267) may also be a first name.
Alhamdou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alhamdou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alhamdou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺪﻭ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alhamdou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 158,074th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,635,640 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alhamdou reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 221,694th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 1,267 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 999 people, or 1 in 19,211. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 62 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 27 percent live and Agadez Region, where 3 percent live. Outside of Niger this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 30 percent live and Mali, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alahamdou | 94 | 18 | / |
| Alhamndou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdoud | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alhaamdou | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdu | 93 | 2,018 | / |
| Alamdou | 93 | 94 | / |
| Alhamdo | 93 | 34 | / |
| Allahamdou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Alhahamdou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alhandou | 88 | 14 | / |
| Allamdou | 88 | 8 | / |
| Allhamdu | 88 | 6 | / |
| Alahamdu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Alahmdou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alhammdu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alahamdo | 88 | 1 | / |
| Alamdu | 86 | 34 | / |
| Alamdo | 86 | 9 | / |
| Alhoumdou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alahandou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alhamda | 80 | 135 | / |
| Alhando | 80 | 21 | / |
| Alandou | 80 | 20 | / |
| Alhandu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alamhdu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Allamdo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdat | 75 | 47 | / |
| Alamdust | 75 | 11 | / |
| Alahando | 75 | 9 | / |
| Algandou | 75 | 8 | / |
| Allhamda | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alhamdaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alamndoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhamdas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alamdost | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galhando | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alhamday | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alando | 71 | 3,420 | / |
| Alandu | 71 | 577 | / |
| Alamda | 71 | 239 | / |
| Alamdoost | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galhondou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aliahamda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhandowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhoundou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allahando | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galando | 67 | 482 | / |
| Aliando | 67 | 314 | / |
| Aliandu | 67 | 291 | / |
| Alamdad | 67 | 94 | / |
| Alyando | 67 | 39 | / |
| Alandoh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Alyandu | 67 | 34 | / |
| Alamdah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Allando | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aulando | 67 | 9 | / |
| Atlando | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alamnda | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alamdas | 67 | 6 | / |
| Halandu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alandus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhondo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhanda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allandu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alandui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhassimda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halando | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galandu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allamda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alahndo | 67 | 1 | / |
Alhamdou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alhamdou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺪﻭ | alhmdw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alhamdou
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