Amadam Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Amadam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Amadam (20) may also be a first name.
Amadam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amadam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Amadam (Marathi: आमडाम) is found most in Cameroon. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amadam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Amadam live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 20 people.
The last name Amadam is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Cameroon it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Amadam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amadam in the Marathi language | ||
| आमडाम | amadama | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amadam
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