Amadou Surname

985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Amadou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amadou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger361,1081:536
Benin61,2221:1694
Cameroon48,2331:43123
Burkina Faso24,3631:753115
Ivory Coast13,7151:1,682167
Togo9,8701:73445
Chad9,4361:1,440271
Mali5,6151:3,022235
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
France5021:132,31620,235
Mauritania4091:10,0121,033
Guinea3821:30,979534
Gabon3541:5,337981
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Belgium951:121,01717,762
Senegal461:316,9421,708
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Congo211:237,5768,534
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Central African Republic161:282,21292
England101:5,571,806158,774
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Gambia91:213,717372
Djibouti91:101,659734
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
China51:273,464,31313,838
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

The alternate forms: Amãdou (1) are calculated separately.

Amadou (1,109,760) may also be a first name.

Amadou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Amadou (Arabic: أمادو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻣﺎﺩﻭ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Amãdou. Click here for further potential spellings of Amadou.

How Common Is The Last Name Amadou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 985th most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,535 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Amadou are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Amadou is also the 770th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 1,109,760 people.

The surname is most widespread in Niger, where it is held by 361,108 people, or 1 in 53. In Niger Amadou is most frequent in: Tillabéri Region, where 25 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 16 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Niger Amadou exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.

Amadou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amadou last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amadou earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.07% less than the national average, earning 290,463 kr per year; in United States they earn 41.93% less than the national average, earning $25,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.43% less than the national average, earning $31,585 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amãdou941/
Hamadou92423,931/
Ahmadou9293,951/
Aamadou92180/
Ammadou92154/
Amaadou92137/
Amaddou92126/
Amadouy92103/
Amasdou9213/
Gamadou929/
Amahdou927/
Asmadou926/
Amùadou926/
Aimadou925/
Amhadou925/
Amadouj924/
Âamadou922/
Amãadou922/
Amgadou922/
Amaidou922/
Amadoud922/
Amadoux921/
Amadouz921/
Aùmadou921/
Amadous921/
Amadu91225,594/
Amado91103,052/
Ahamadou8614,106/
Hammadou8613,767/
Hamaidou86123/
Hamadouh86109/
Hamadouy8675/
Haamadou8655/
Haimadou8653/
Hamaadou8646/
Hamaddou8642/
Hhamadou8613/
Ahmaadou869/
Ahmaddou869/
Haïmadou868/
Hamùadou866/
Ahmmadou866/
Amahadou866/
Hamasdou865/
Hamaydou865/
Hamadoud864/
Ahmadouy863/
A'Hmadou862/
Amadddou862/
Hamadouj862/
Ahymadou862/
Amadouch862/
Eahmadou861/
H'Amadou861/
Hamadous861/
Hamahdou861/
Hamhadou861/
Hahmadou861/
Gamaidou861/
Ahmadouz861/
Ahmasdou861/
Ahhmadou861/
Amasddou861/
Amadouja861/
Ammmadou861/
Ahmadouh861/
Ahmadu83155,622/
Amadeu835,966/
Hamado835,287/
Hamadu835,145/
Gamado832,640/
Ammadu83547/
Amadoz83203/
Ahmado83194/
Amados83154/
Amaido8392/
Amodou8367/
Aimado8365/
Amahdu8363/
Amhadu8348/
Aamadu8347/
Amadoo8334/
Amaudo8324/
Amadhu8320/
Amadau8319/
Amadoh8318/
Amaïdo8316/
Amaidu8315/
Amaddu8315/
Ammado8314/
Amadoi8313/
Amaduu8312/
Amaadu8311/
Amadoy8311/
Amadus8310/
Amadop8310/
Aïmado839/
Amaudu838/
Amadot837/
Gamadu836/
Asmadu836/
Amaduh836/
Amadoa835/
Amaduo835/
Aumado835/
Omadou833/
Asmado833/
Amadod833/
Amaddo832/
Aimadu832/
Amadho832/
Aumadu832/
Amadoe831/
Amaduy831/
Amaydu831/
Amasdo831/
Amaduz831/
Amhado831/
Atmado831/
Aîmado831/
Amatdu831/
Ameadu831/
Amaado831/
Amadut831/
Aamado831/
Amgado831/
Ahmadouch80337/
Hamadouch80169/
Hahamadou8032/
Ahmadoush8010/
Ahaïmadou808/
Ahammadou806/
Aheimadou805/
Ahaymadou804/
Ahamadouy804/
Hamadouhe802/
Aahamadou802/
Ahaimadou802/
Ahamaddou802/
Haamaadou802/
Hhammadou801/
Hamadayou801/
Hamadouss801/
Hamahadou801/
Hammaadou801/
Hammaãdou801/
Hammmadou801/
Haamaddou801/
Gahamadou801/
Ahamaadou801/
Ahahmadou801/
Amaidouch801/
Amhadouch801/
Ahamadu7710,684/
Hammadu774,718/
Ahmmadu77510/
Hammado77401/
Amoudou77273/
Amadeus77125/
Ahmodou7753/
Oumadou7741/
D'Amado7721/
Ahamado7720/
Hamodou7720/
Ahmaduh7718/
Ahumadu7714/
Ahmaadu7711/
Aahmadu7710/
Hamaddu7710/
Hamaidu779/
Ahmadhu778/
Ahmadau778/
Amahado778/
Amadiyo778/
Ahmaddu777/
Hamadoi776/
Hahmadu776/
Ahmadoa775/
Amadeio775/
Amahadu775/
Amadeuz774/
Amaduya774/
Hamadeu774/
Hamadoy774/
Hamaduo774/
Ahhmadu773/
Ahmaduu773/
Amadeyo773/
Haamado773/
Hamaddo773/
Hamadoa773/
Hamaadu773/
Hamadot772/
Haimadu772/
Hamaudu772/
Haamadu772/
Aumaudu772/
Ahmaduo772/
Aihmadu772/
Amoidou772/
Ammodou772/
Hamadop772/
Ahmadui772/
Hasmado771/
Hamadhu771/
Aamadhu771/
Amadoya771/
Amgadoo771/
Ahmadoy771/
Homadou771/
Athmadu771/
Ahmaidu771/
Ajhmadu771/
Ahmhadu771/
Amaduji771/
Hamaduu771/
Hamahdu771/
Ahmaudu771/
Ahymadu771/
Omadoud771/
Hamaado771/
Hamadod771/
Hamadoh771/
Hamadoo771/
Gammado771/
Ahmadoi771/
Amadoyi771/
Amahdoh771/
Amaidoz771/
Amadioy771/
Amadohy771/
Amadoiz771/
Ahmadoh771/
Amadeui771/
Hamadgu771/
Hamadui771/
Ahmaddouch7510/
Hammadouch756/
Hamaidouch756/
Hamaidoutt754/
Ahmaddoust752/
Ahmaidouch752/
Ahahamadou751/
Amodu7361,987/
Amada7311,223/
Amodo733,236/
Omadu73222/
Amadò73114/
Omado7352/
Amadó7310/
Amadú735/
Âmado731/
Ahmoudou719,338/
Hamoudou71435/
Ahammadu71337/
Ahamadau71168/
Ammoudou7151/
Amaidayo7124/
Ahamadhu7119/
Houmadou7116/
Hammmadu7114/
Ahmadayo7111/
Hamoidou7110/
Ahummadu718/
Goumadou717/
Ahmadost717/
Amaduoyi715/
Hahamadu713/
Ahmoidou713/
Heimadou712/
Hameidou712/
Amadeush712/
Ahamaduu712/
Amadhoha712/
Amadioah712/
Amadeius712/
Ahmadush712/
Ousmadou712/
Haymadhu711/
Heymadou711/
Hamadost711/
Hammadhu711/
Amaddeus711/
Ahamaddu711/
Aimoudou711/
Ahumadhu711/
Ahamaadu711/
Aahamadu711/
Amadioyi711/
Ahmmmadu711/
Hhammadu711/
Ahaimadu711/
Hahmmadu711/
Aahmadut711/
Hamadeus711/
Hoimadou711/
Hommadou711/
Ouhmadou711/
Hamadayo711/
Hammaddo711/
Hammaddu711/
Hammodou711/
Gammadoo711/
Gamoudou711/
Ahmadauy711/
Ahmadoos711/
Ahmoodou711/
Amaydayo711/
Aahamado711/
Aumoudou711/
Hammaadu711/
Hammadui711/
Haammadu711/
Amadioyo711/
Ahamhadu711/
Hamada67399,665/
Ahmada6710,115/
Amadei677,410/
Ahmodu676,509/
Amodoi676,299/
Gomado675,172/
Amadah672,540/
Gamada672,074/
Amouda671,578/
Hamodu671,174/
Aumada671,017/
Ahamoudou67721/
Omaido67494/
Amodot67426/
Asmada67328/
Amadea67296/
Amadda67205/
Amadey67202/
Hammoudou67175/
Hamodo67163/
Amoudo67120/
Omaidu6798/
Amadas6779/
Ammada6770/
Amadie6760/
Atmada6749/
Amoudu6747/
Amadee6740/
Ammodu6737/
Amaida6734/
Amadha6732/
Amaday6730/
Amadai6721/
Amohdu6717/
Amhodu6717/
Omadoh6714/
Amodeu6714/
Aamada6713/
Amhada6711/
Amauda6711/
Aamodu6711/
Amuodu679/
Amadad678/
Aimada677/
Ahmoudouy676/
Ameada675/
Ahamadayo675/
Ameido674/
Amaada674/
Amoduh674/
Ameidu674/
Amodoe673/
Amoodu673/
Ameudu673/
Ahmadâ673/
Omadho673/
Ahmeidouh672/
Ahammadhu672/
Amadae672/
Amayda672/
Ameudo672/
Amodhu672/
Amadaa672/
Amoduu672/
Amoodo672/
Amahda672/
Omadau672/
Amosdo672/
Amoido672/
Eimadu671/
Gomadu671/
Ahmadaova671/
Ahmeidout671/
Ağammadoa671/
Amoduo671/
Ajmada671/
Amodui671/
Amadij671/
Amadiohia671/
Ahmodo671/
Gahammadu671/
Amodut671/
Hahammadu671/
Aimodu671/
Amoduj671/
Amoddu671/
Aumodu671/
Aymada671/
Amadaz671/
Homado671/
Omadud671/
Hamouddou671/
Goumaddou671/
Goumaidou671/
Gamodo671/
Gamadhayo671/
Ahmmoudou671/
Ahmouddou671/
Ahymoudou671/
Ahamadiyo671/
Ahamadosh671/
Ahameidou671/
Ahhmoudou671/
Amadéi671/
Amajda671/
Amodau671/
Amoddo671/
Ajhmoudou671/
Aahmoudou671/
Omadeu671/
Asmodu671/
Amadat671/
Ahmaddaud671/
Amadye670/

Amadou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amadou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻣﺎﺩﻭamadw51.34
ﺁﻣﺪﻭamdw29.94
ﺍﻣﺎﺩﻭamadw7.68
ﺍﻣﺪﻭamdw5.37
ﺃﻣﺎﺩﻭamadw2.33
ﺃﻣﺪﻭamdw1.86
ﺁﻣﺎﺩamad0.11
ﺍﺣﻤﺪﻭahmdw0.06
ﻣﺎﻣﺎﺩﻭmamadw0.06
ﺍﺣﻤﺪahmd0.04
ﺁﻣﺎﺩﻭﺍamadwa0.04
ﺍﻣﺎﺩﻭﺍamadwa0.03
ﺃﺣﻤﺪﻭahmdw0.03
ﻋﺎﻣﺪﻭamdw0.01
ﻣﻤﺪﻭmmdw0.01
ﺁﻣﺪﻭﺍamdwa0.01
ﻋﺎﺑﺪﻳﻦabdyn0.01
ﺃﻣﺎﺩﻭﺍamadwa0.01
ﻣﺎﻣﺪﻭmamdw0.01
ﺍﻣﺪﻭﻝamdwl0.01
ﺃﻣﺪﻭﺍamdwa0.01
ﺍﻣﺪﻭﺍamdwa0.01
ﺍﻣﺎﺩﺅamadw0.01
ﻛﻤﺒﺎkmba0.01
ﺁﻣﻤﺪﻭammdw0.01
Amadou in the Arabic language
أمادوamadw-
آمادوamadw-
امادوamadw-

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