Dadamu Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Dadamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dadamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1491:1,188,87848,183
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Dadamu (23) may also be a first name.

Dadamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dadamu (Hindi: ददामू) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Dadamu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dadamu? popularity and diffusion

Dadamu is the 1,290,735th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname Dadamu is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Dadamu are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 1,188,878. In Nigeria Dadamu is primarily concentrated in: Ondo, where 74 percent reside, Ekiti, where 8 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dadamou9220/
Dadamud925/
Dadamus921/
Dhadamus8674/
Dademu8318/
Dedamu831/
Dodamu831/
Dadomu831/
Detdamu771/
Dedemu6764/
Daidoumou6719/
Dodomu678/
Daïdoumou674/
Dodemu671/
Dedemou6215/
Doudomou571/
Deddoumou531/
Douddoumou501/

Dadamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dadamu in the Hindi language
ददामूdadamu-

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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 Dadamu
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