Amadu Surname

2,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria212,9781:832101
Ghana9,0051:3,001464
Malawi1,4381:11,9051,842
Cameroon1,0671:19,4652,654
Liberia2131:20,6972,084
Italy1851:330,57740,102
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Niger1051:182,7816,371
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
England591:944,37447,923
Zimbabwe521:296,88930,036
India331:23,244,406321,547
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Zambia271:587,03424,185
France241:2,767,613196,808
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Finland61:916,11741,832
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Amadú (5) are calculated separately.

Amadu (209,752) may also be a first name.

Amadu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amadu (Hindi: अमदू, Marathi: अमदु, Oriya: ଆମାଡୁ, Russian: Амаду) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Amadú. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Amadu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,442nd most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 32,304 people. The last name Amadu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Amadu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Amadu is also the 4,979th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 209,752 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 212,978 people, or 1 in 832. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Sokoto, where 13 percent are found, Jigawa, where 11 percent are found and Katsina, where 9 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 4 percent are found and Malawi, where 1 percent are found.

Amadu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

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

The amount Amadu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.96% less than the national average, earning R 178,320 per year; in United States they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $36,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $56,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Amadú935/
Amadou91538,438/
Ahmadu91155,622/
Amadeu915,966/
Hamadu915,145/
Ammadu91547/
Amahdu9163/
Amhadu9148/
Aamadu9147/
Amadhu9120/
Amadau9119/
Amaidu9115/
Amaddu9115/
Amaduu9112/
Amaadu9111/
Amadus9110/
Amaudu918/
Gamadu916/
Asmadu916/
Amaduh916/
Amaedu914/
Aimadu912/
Aumadu912/
Amaduy911/
Amaydu911/
Amaduz911/
Amatdu911/
Ameadu911/
Amadut911/
Hamadou83423,931/
Ahmadou8393,951/
Ahamadu8310,684/
Hammadu834,718/
Ahmmadu83510/
Aamadou83180/
Ammadou83154/
Amaadou83137/
Amaddou83126/
Amadeus83125/
Amadouy83103/
Ahmaduh8318/
Ahumadu8314/
Amasdou8313/
Ahmaadu8311/
Aahmadu8310/
Hamaddu8310/
Hamaidu839/
Gamadou839/
Ahmadhu838/
Ahmadau838/
Ahmaddu837/
Amahdou837/
Asmadou836/
Amùadou836/
Hahmadu836/
Amahadu835/
Aimadou835/
Amhadou835/
Amadeuz834/
Hamadeu834/
Amadouj834/
Ahhmadu833/
Ahmaduu833/
Hamaadu833/
Haimadu832/
Hamaudu832/
Haamadu832/
Aumaudu832/
Aihmadu832/
Âamadou832/
Amãadou832/
Amgadou832/
Amaedou832/
Amaidou832/
Amadoud832/
Ahmadui832/
Hamadhu831/
Aamadhu831/
Athmadu831/
Ahmaidu831/
Ajhmadu831/
Ahmhadu831/
Hamaduu831/
Hamahdu831/
Ahmaudu831/
Ahymadu831/
Amadoux831/
Amadouz831/
Aùmadou831/
Amadous831/
Hamadgu831/
Hamadui831/
Amodu8061,987/
Amedu8013,458/
Emadu80705/
Omadu80222/
Amadó8010/
Ahamadou7714,106/
Hammadou7713,767/
Ahammadu77337/
Ahamadau77168/
Hamaidou77123/
Hamadouh77109/
Hamadouy7775/
Haamadou7755/
Haimadou7753/
Hamaadou7746/
Hamaddou7742/
Ahamadhu7719/
Hammmadu7714/
Hhamadou7713/
Ahmaadou779/
Ahmaddou779/
Ahummadu778/
Haïmadou778/
Hamùadou776/
Ahmmadou776/
Amahadou776/
Hamasdou775/
Hamaydou775/
Hamadoud774/
Hahamadu773/
Ahmadouy773/
A'Hmadou772/
Amadeush772/
Ahamaduu772/
Amadddou772/
Ahmadush772/
Hamadouj772/
Ahymadou772/
Amadouch772/
Haymadhu771/
Eahmadou771/
Hammadhu771/
H'Amadou771/
Amaddeus771/
Ahamaddu771/
Ahumadhu771/
Hamadous771/
Ahamaadu771/
Aahamadu771/
Ahmmmadu771/
Hhammadu771/
Ahaimadu771/
Hahmmadu771/
Aahmadut771/
Hamadeus771/
Hamahdou771/
Hamhadou771/
Hammaddu771/
Hahmadou771/
Gamaidou771/
Ahmadouz771/
Ahmasdou771/
Ahhmadou771/
Amasddou771/
Ammmadou771/
Ahmadouh771/
Hammaadu771/
Hammadui771/
Haammadu771/
Ahamhadu771/
Ahmodu736,509/
Ahmedu732,348/
Hamedu732,186/
Hamodu731,174/
Emadau73180/
Emadeu73129/
Omaidu7398/
Amodou7367/
Amoudu7347/
Ammodu7337/
Amadoo7334/
Ameedu7318/
Amohdu7317/
Amhodu7317/
Ammedu7314/
Amodeu7314/
Aamodu7311/
Amuodu739/
Amoduh734/
Ameidu734/
Hemadu733/
Omadou733/
Amoodu733/
Ameudu733/
Amädou733/
Amedeu733/
Emmadu732/
Amodhu732/
Amhedu732/
Amoduu732/
Omadau732/
Eimadu731/
Emadhu731/
Gomadu731/
Amadoe731/
Amodui731/
Amedui731/
Emaidu731/
Ehmadu731/
Ameduh731/
Amodut731/
Aimodu731/
Amoduj731/
Amoddu731/
Aumodu731/
Omadud731/
Emaduy731/
Amodau731/
Amãdou731/
Omadeu731/
Asmodu731/
Ahmadouch71337/
Hamadouch71169/
Hahamadou7132/
Ahmadoush7110/
Ahaïmadou718/
Ahammadou716/
Aheimadou715/
Ahaymadou714/
Ahamadouy714/
Ahammadhu712/
Hamadouhe712/
Aahamadou712/
Ahaimadou712/
Ahamaddou712/
Haamaadou712/
Gahammadu711/
Hahammadu711/
Hhammadou711/
Hamadouss711/
Hamahadou711/
Hammaadou711/
Hammaãdou711/
Hammmadou711/
Haamaddou711/
Gahamadou711/
Ahamaadou711/
Ahahmadou711/
Amaidouch711/
Amhadouch711/
Ahmaddaud711/
Ahmedou679,128/
Amoudou67273/
Ahamodu67239/
Ehmadou67218/
Hammodu67177/
Hameedu6786/
Ahamedu6777/
Hammedu6753/
Ahmodou6753/
Oumadou6741/
Ahmmodu6721/
Hamodou6720/
Ahmmedu6718/
Ahmaddouch6710/
Amodeus677/
Hammadouch676/
Hamaidouch676/
Hamaidoutt674/
Omadutt673/
Eimmadu673/
Hamoodu673/
Ahmeddu673/
Hamoudu673/
Hemadeu673/
Ahmaddoust672/
Ahmedau672/
Eijmadu672/
Haamodu672/
Ahmoudu672/
Amoidou672/
Ammodou672/
Ahmaidouch672/
Homadou671/
Omaaidu671/
Omadoud671/
Hamadoo671/
Gomadeu671/
Eumadeu671/
Ahahamadou671/
Hameidu671/

Amadu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amadu in the Oriya language
ଆମାଡୁamadu73.91
ଆମଦୁamadu8.7
ଆମଡୁamadu8.7
ଆମାଦୁamadu8.7
Amadu in the Marathi language
अमदुamadu41.86
आमदुamadu23.26
आमदूamadu20.93
अमदूamadu9.3
आमडुamadu2.33
अमाडूamadu2.33
Amadu in the Hindi language
अमदूamadu36.36
अमदुamadu36.36
आमदूamadu27.27
Amadu in the Russian language
Амадуamadu-

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