Amidou Surname

35,781st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Amidou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amidou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin8,7031:1,188140
Togo3,0451:2,380305
Ivory Coast1,1751:19,6351,485
Cameroon7931:26,1913,564
Niger5661:33,9081,876
Burkina Faso2941:62,4222,504
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
France71:9,488,960336,266
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Comoros11:749,524685
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Amidou (81,814) may also be a first name.

Amidou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amidou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻴﺪﻭ) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Amidou.

How Common Is The Last Name Amidou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 35,781st most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 494,104 people. The surname Amidou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Amidou reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,141st most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 81,814 people.

This surname is most widespread in Benin, where it is held by 8,703 people, or 1 in 1,188. In Benin it is most common in: Donga Department, where 28 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 27 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin it is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 21 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found.

Amidou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Amidou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Amidou surname grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Amidou Last Name Statistics demography

Amidou earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamidou92210,352/
Ahmidou92192/
Asmidou924/
Gamidou923/
Amoidou922/
Amaidou922/
Amidoux921/
Amiedou921/
Amisdou921/
Aamidou921/
Amidu9130,979/
Amido912,308/
Ahmidout86171/
Hamaidou86123/
Hamidoud86120/
Hammidou8655/
Haamidou8639/
Hamiddou8633/
Hamidouy8632/
Ahamidou8626/
Hamoidou8610/
Hamisdou868/
Hamuidou867/
Hamidouh864/
Ahmoidou863/
Haimidou863/
Hhamidou863/
Hameidou862/
Hamihdou862/
Hamidouj861/
Hamidouè861/
Gamaidou861/
Ahmijdou861/
Hamidu8380,849/
Hamido8310,113/
Gamido831,665/
Amedou831,042/
Ahmidu83471/
Amaido8392/
Amiedo8346/
Amiedu8326/
Ahmido8319/
Amaidu8315/
Amidhu839/
Amiduh839/
Asmido835/
Ameido834/
Ameidu834/
Amiddu834/
Ammidu833/
Amiduz833/
Amädou833/
Amidoi833/
Aamidu832/
Gamidu832/
Amideu832/
Amidot832/
Amoido832/
Amidus832/
Atmidu831/
Amidau831/
Aimidu831/
Asmidu831/
Amidos831/
Omidou831/
Amidod831/
Amidoh831/
Amydou831/
Amidut831/
Ahmidouch80546/
Hamidouch80299/
Hamidoush8046/
Ahmeidouh802/
Ahmeidout801/
Hamidaiou801/
Hamidouhe801/
Hamiddoud801/
Ahmidoush801/
Ahameidou801/
Amaidouch801/
Ahmedou779,128/
Hamidho77200/
Hammidu77142/
Gamiddo77117/
Hamidoh77102/
Hamedou7758/
Ahamidu7727/
Amideus7717/
Hamiduu7712/
Hamidoi7710/
Hamaidu779/
Hamidud777/
Hamidhu776/
Amideyo776/
Hamidoa776/
Haimidu776/
Hamidui776/
Hamiduo774/
Hhamido774/
Haamidu774/
Hamidoo774/
Hamidau772/
Hamiduh771/
Amidiyo771/
Ahmeido771/
Ahmaidu771/
Hahmidu771/
Hgamido771/
Hamidop771/
Hamiedu771/
Hamiodo771/
Ahmiodu771/
Amaidoz771/
Hamidus771/
Hameidu771/
Hammido771/
Amidoye771/
Ahmiddouch75170/
Hamaidouch756/
Hamaidoutt754/
Ahmaidouch752/
Ahmeidouch751/
Ahmeidouha751/
Amedu7313,458/
Amida737,421/
Amedo732,841/
Omido731,423/
Omidu732/
Ouhmidou71956/
Ahmedhou7176/
Ahmeddou7138/
Amaidayo7124/
Ahamedou7120/
Haimedou7119/
Hamaydou715/
Ahmedout713/
Hamiduiy711/
Hammedou711/
Amidheyo711/
Ahhmedou711/
Hamidosh711/
Hamedoud711/
Hamidush711/
Ahmedouj711/
Hamideau711/
Hamidost711/
Oumidoud711/
Hamida6764,973/
Ahmida672,422/
Ahmedu672,348/
Hamedo672,347/
Hamedu672,186/
Amidah671,734/
Amidei671,582/
Omaido67494/
Ameida67480/
Asmida67405/
Gomido67264/
Aimedo67199/
Omaidu6798/
Amoida6765/
Aheimedou6748/
Amedoi6739/
Amaida6734/
Ahmedo6733/
Amidat6729/
Amidha6726/
Amidey6726/
Ahaimedou6718/
Ameedu6718/
Amiday6714/
Ammedu6714/
Aumedo6712/
Omiedu6711/
Amedoh6711/
Amisda6710/
Amidas677/
Gamida677/
Gamedo677/
Omiodo677/
Hamiduuja675/
Amieda675/
Ammida674/
Amidaa674/
Ouhmiddou674/
Amedos673/
Ajmida673/
Amidad673/
Ameudu673/
Amedeu673/
Ameedo673/
Hamiddoyo672/
Ameudo672/
Amuida672/
Amhedu672/
Omuidu672/
Hamidoost672/
Houmeidou671/
Gamedu671/
Haimedout671/
Aamida671/
Aimida671/
Aheymedou671/
Ahmedouch671/
Ahmedoutt671/
Ameduh671/
Amaydu671/
Amedue671/
Hamidâ671/
Goumaidou671/
Ahmeddouh671/
Ahmedouds671/
Ahmedoush671/
Ahmouydou671/
Ahmydouch671/
Ameddo671/
Amihda671/
Omiddoust671/
Hamedouch671/
Amidie671/
Ameadu671/
Amedoa671/
Eimido671/
Hamydo671/

Amidou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amidou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻣﻴﺪﻭamydw-

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Footnotes

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