Badu Surname

12,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Badu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Badu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana28,2631:956152
India4,8641:157,7039,863
Nepal4,2771:6,659535
Indonesia2,8051:47,1485,313
Brazil6781:315,74412,162
Pakistan6071:294,3066,223
DR Congo5681:130,07013,970
United Arab Emirates5591:16,3901,969
Nigeria5241:338,05918,385
United States4461:812,68862,481
South Africa3831:141,45616,257
England3401:163,87715,242
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
Papua New Guinea2541:32,1013,721
Palestine1481:30,7354,063
Taiwan1161:202,1101,741
Yemen831:318,3779,898
Jordan551:160,7728,687
Canada501:736,91258,785
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
Romania481:418,28933,624
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Afghanistan331:974,3399,366
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Zimbabwe261:593,77845,605
Guatemala231:699,2465,163
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
France141:4,744,480251,814
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Qatar91:262,00030,726
China91:151,924,6187,954
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Norway61:857,04855,549
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

The alternate forms: Badú (2), Bădu (1) & Badù (1) are calculated separately.

Badu (26,819) may also be a first name.

Badu Last Name Facts

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

Badu (Bengali: বাদু, Georgian: ბადუ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﺩﻱ, Hindi: बादू, Marathi: बदु, Oriya: ବଡୁ, Russian: Баду, Tibetan: བྷ་སྡུ།) has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may also occur as: Badú, Bădu or Badù. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Badu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,248th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,929 people. The last name Badu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Badu reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 30,352nd most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 26,819 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Ghana, where it is borne by 28,263 people, or 1 in 956. Aside from Ghana this surname exists in 89 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent reside and Nepal, where 9 percent reside.

Badu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Badu surname is principally Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Badu are 44.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Badu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.44% less than the national average, earning 296,119 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.85% less than the national average, earning R 102,540 per year; in United States they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $40,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% more than the national average, earning $52,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Badú922/
Bădu921/
Badù921/
Badou8915,204/
Baidu892,666/
Badui892,465/
Baudu892,080/
Baddu891,966/
Bhadu891,620/
Badau891,494/
Badud891,057/
Bağdu891,018/
Baduy89749/
Baydu89718/
Badhu89540/
Baadu89532/
Badgu89396/
Badus89352/
Badut89206/
Badeu8967/
Baduh8957/
Baduu8930/
Hbadu899/
Basdu899/
Baduj894/
Bahdu892/
Bajdu892/
Badup892/
Badux891/
Batdu891/
Baduz891/
Baddou807,454/
Bahadu802,417/
Bayduz801,622/
Badoux801,498/
Baidou801,114/
Badush80889/
Badohu80856/
Baudou80634/
Badoud80440/
Badouh80429/
Bhadau80344/
Badaut80218/
Badouz80205/
Beaudu80195/
Baadou80175/
Bahdou80171/
Badaud80148/
Bauduy80138/
Baydou80120/
Baidhu80116/
Bhaidu8094/
Bhaddu8092/
Bahudu8072/
Baidus8058/
Bhadhu8051/
Baydut8040/
Bauduz8036/
Baudeu8034/
Baïdou8031/
Basdau8025/
Baydus8024/
Badout8019/
Bhadud8016/
Baddhu8016/
Baidau8016/
Badaux8013/
Baadud8012/
Badahu8011/
Basdus8011/
Badous8010/
Baiddu8010/
Bhadus809/
Bajdou809/
Baudhu808/
Badhou808/
Bhatdu806/
Bahdus806/
Baîdou806/
Bahdhu805/
Bhaudu804/
Baaddu804/
Badhau804/
Baudus804/
Baduch804/
Badouj804/
Baydeu803/
Baadhu803/
Baddgu803/
Baudau803/
Badaus803/
Baduui803/
Baidui803/
Bahdut803/
Baddau802/
Baddud802/
Badhui802/
Bhadgu802/
Baduis802/
Baddui801/
Baydgu801/
Bhaadu801/
Bhaduu801/
Badudd801/
Baddus801/
Badheu801/
Badhgu801/
Badhud801/
Bahddu801/
Baadgu801/
Baihdu801/
Baadus801/
Badouy801/
Bhadui801/
Baedui801/
Baduit801/
Baiduj801/
Beaduy801/
Basdou801/
Başduş801/
Badduy801/
Bahdau801/
Beadus800/
Bedu755,900/
Vadu754,050/
Wadu753,609/
Bodu752,254/
Badó75214/
Bédu7531/
Uadu759/
Baudoux733,610/
Bahadou73694/
Baadoud73502/
Baddouh73427/
Badouch73386/
Bahddou73375/
Baudouy73366/
Badhaut73352/
Baudaux73338/
Beauduy73219/
Baddouz73171/
Badault7390/
Badeusz7381/
Baydaus7366/
Baidaus7354/
Baydush7352/
Baiduha7340/
Baidauz7327/
Baudeux7326/
Baddust7318/
Badusch7312/
Beaudut7311/
Baydauz7310/
Baudout738/
Badoush737/
Bayduss736/
Baidouh736/
Bahadui735/
Baiddou735/
Badhout735/
Bauduit734/
Baidous734/
Baddoud734/
Bahaddu733/
Bahadut733/
Baudaud733/
Basdous733/
Bahdouz733/
Bhaidui733/
Baidush733/
Baudhuy732/
Baudouï732/
Baideou732/
Bahaduy732/
Baddouj732/
Bauddux731/
Baudouh731/
Bhadauu731/
Bhaddus731/
Badaudh731/
Baddhhu731/
Bahaduj731/
Beaudeu731/
Hbaidau731/
Bhadahu731/
Bhaduph731/
Bhaidus731/
Badouha731/
Badouhe731/
Badouij731/
Badouth731/
Baduuyi731/
Bajdouh731/
Bajdusz731/
Bahdouh731/
Bahduth731/
Beaudau731/
Beadoux731/
Baudaut731/
Basdoud731/
Bayddou731/
Bashdou731/
Baïddou731/
Badhaud731/
Badheud731/
Baddous731/
Baidahu731/
Bahadau731/
Baddaux730/
Boddu6788,118/
Badoo677,947/
Vadhu672,459/
Bahaddou672,206/
Beddu672,161/
Vaidu671,973/
Badoe671,729/
Wadou671,598/
Vadud671,386/
Bodou671,158/
Bedau67405/
Boduç67350/
Wadui67331/
Vaddu67317/
Waidu67297/
Baddouch67291/
Beidu67288/
Bodus67280/
Bedui67246/
Bhodu67236/
Boydu67230/
Wadau67220/
Boudu67206/
Bodhu67194/
Beaudeux67184/
Vadou67159/
Beaudout67143/
Wadeu67143/
Bodau67127/
Beedu67111/
Beaudaux67108/
Waduu67104/
Wadhu6792/
Bhedu6786/
Boodu6781/
Bedhu6776/
Bedeu6751/
Mpadu6739/
Beduh6733/
Waduy6728/
Wadup6722/
Bajdó6720/
Vadut6717/
Hwadu6716/
Waudu6715/
Vaadu6713/
Vadus6712/
Boidu6712/
Waddu6712/
Boduu6710/
Bodeu6710/
Baudusch6710/
Waadu679/
Vadeu678/
Bodui678/
Wahdu676/
Boduś676/
Bodgu675/
Bodud675/
Badauova675/
Uadau674/
Vaduh674/
Vadgu673/
Beudu673/
Boduy673/
Vadau673/
Vadup672/
Uadud672/
Waduj672/
Bahdouch672/
Vadui672/
Vaduj672/
Bădeu672/
Beaudoud672/
Huadu671/
Bohdu671/
Bhaidaud671/
Wajdu671/
Waydu671/
Vasdu671/
Vaudu671/
Bodux671/
Vajdu671/
Vaduz671/
Watdu671/
Waduh671/
Vuadu671/
Beduy671/
Băduț671/
Bédeu671/
Bahdoush671/
Baidouch671/
Beaudhuy671/
Beauduit671/
Baud'huy671/
Baudhuit671/
Bashdouh671/
Baddhaut671/
Baadouch671/
Badhouch671/
Beaudous670/

Badu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Badu in the Georgian language
ბადუbadu-
Badu in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺎﺩﻱabady-
Badu in the Oriya language
ବଡୁbadu78.04
ବାଡୁbadu8.08
ବାଦୁbadu7.61
ବଦୁbadu2.46
ବଡୂbadu2.23
ବଡ଼ୁbaru0.23
ବତୁbatu0.19
ବଢୁbadhu0.19
ବାଦୂbadu0.09
ବୁଡୁbudu0.09
େରଡିeradi0.05
ଦାଦୁdadu0.05
ବଧୁbadhu0.05
Badu in the Bengali language
বাদুbadu75.61
বদুbadu24.39
Badu in the Marathi language
बदुbadu44.81
बदूbadu17.32
बडुbadu11.66
बडूbadu9.59
बादुbadu5.92
बाडुbadu3.83
बाडूbadu2.12
बादूbadu1.91
बंडूbandu1.22
बंडुbandu0.51
बधुbadhu0.15
बंदुbandu0.13
बडbada0.1
बं़डूbamdu0.1
बं़डुbamdu0.08
बाढुbadhu0.05
बैदूbaidu0.05
बांदूbandu0.05
बाढूbadhu0.05
बांडुbandu0.03
भादुbhadu0.03
बधूbadhu0.03
बदुुbaduu0.03
Badu in the Hindi language
बादूbadu44.26
बदुbadu18.59
बादुbadu17.45
बदूbadu15.79
बाडूbadu1.45
बाडुbadu1.11
बडूbadu0.58
बडुbadu0.29
बाढूbadhu0.09
बाड़ूbaru0.09
बेदूbedu0.07
बद्ूbadu0.05
बाडू़badu0.03
बाढ़ूbarhu0.02
बाड़़ूbarau0.02
बादुूbaduu0.02
वेदूvedu0.02
वदुvadu0.02
Badu in the Tibetan language
བྷ་སྡུ།bhadu25
བུ་དི་budi25
བཱ་དུ་badu25
སྦ་དུ་badu25
Badu in the Russian language
Бадуbadu-

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