Assamaou Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Assamaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Assamaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger1841:104,3044,243
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Assamaou (18,920) may also be a first name.

Assamaou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Assamaou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻤﺎﺀ) is found most frequently in Niger. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Assamaou? popularity and diffusion

Assamaou is the 1,144,405th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Assamaou reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Assamaou is also the 39,430th most frequently held given name globally It is held by 18,920 people.

It is most commonly held in Niger, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 104,304. In Niger Assamaou is most common in: Zinder Region, where 71 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 16 percent are found and Dosso Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Niger this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Assamaou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Assamaou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﺀasma-

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