Ayamu Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ayamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2361:750,60534,037
India221:34,866,608408,224
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ayamu (731) may also be a first name.

Ayamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayamu (Hindi: अयमु, Marathi: आयमू) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayamu? popularity and diffusion

Ayamu is the 924,083rd most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Ayamu are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 304,836th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 731 people.

The surname Ayamu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 750,605. In Nigeria Ayamu is most frequent in: Borno, where 65 percent reside, Delta, where 16 percent reside and Kano, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Ayamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayamou91375/
Ayamut9121/
Gayamu915/
Hayamu911/
Aymu8953/
Hayamou8337/
Ayamhuu834/
Gayamou831/
Ayammou831/
Ayamous831/
Ayamush831/
Iyamu8010,821/
Ajamu803,373/
Eyamu801,204/
Ayemu80117/
Aiamu80104/
Ayumu8074/
Ayimu8036/
Oyamu8027/
Haymu8012/
Uyamu809/
Aymut809/
Ayomu807/
Gaymu805/
Aajmu803/
Aymou803/
Ahymu801/
Ayemou732,881/
Gajamu7354/
Hayimu7331/
Goyamu7328/
Eyamou7312/
Iyammu739/
Ayomou739/
Ayimou738/
Ayiomu733/
Ayumui733/
Iyamou733/
Ayémou732/
Giyamu732/
Ajamou732/
Hiyamu732/
Hayomu732/
Haymou731/
Aajamu731/
Ajamui731/
Aiymut731/
Ayumut731/
Ayiemu731/
Aaimuj731/
Hayemu731/
Huyamu731/
Heyamu731/
Ayimut731/
Yojamu731/
Ajahmu731/
Ayomgu731/
Uyamut731/
Yoamou731/
Gaymou731/
Ahymou731/
Aiamau731/
Iyamus731/
Haymau731/
Haymus730/
Ameu67493/
Aumu67187/
Yemu67176/
Aimu67173/
Haymoud6733/
Aemu6726/
Eamu6712/
Ajmu6711/
Ayoumou677/
Aymouch675/
Hayeemu675/
Hayimut674/
Hajamau671/
Ahaimou671/
Ajamous671/
Haymaud670/

Ayamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayamu in the Hindi language
अयमुayamu-
Ayamu in the Marathi language
आयमूayamu33.33
आयमुayamu33.33
अयामुayamu33.33

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ayamu
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