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

Amidou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﻴﺪﻭ) is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amidou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,781st most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 494,104 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Amidou are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 12,141st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 81,814 people.

Amidou is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 8,703 people, or 1 in 1,188. In Benin it is mostly concentrated in: Donga Department, where 28 percent live, Alibori Department, where 27 percent live and Borgou Department, where 20 percent live. Apart from Benin this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 21 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent live.

Amidou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Amidou has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Amidou surname expanded 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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