Fadalu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Fadalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fadalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
India81:95,883,173728,828

Fadalu (350) may also be a first name.

Fadalu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fadalu (Hindi: फदालू, Marathi: फदलू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fadalu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Fadalu reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 465,882nd most frequently used forename in the world, held by 350 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Fadalu is most common in: Kano, where 35 percent live, Borno, where 27 percent live and Zamfara, where 19 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fadalou9212/
Fadhalu921/
Fadallou865/
Fadalluh864/
Fadolu8368/
Vadalu8319/
Fadelu8316/
Fadolou7715/
Phadalu777/
Vadhalu772/
Vadaluh771/
Vaidalu771/
Fadhelou71138/
Vadhalau716/
Faidelou711/
Fedelu675,634/
Vadelu67117/
Vedalu673/
Vodalu671/
Vedhalu626/
Vadhelu624/
Vadeelu623/
Veddalu623/
Vaddelu622/
Vadelau621/
Veedalu621/
Vedaalu621/
Vadhelau5724/
Fadolloo576/
Vodelu5012/

Fadalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fadalu in the Marathi language
फदलूphadalu66.67
फदलुphadalu33.33
Fadalu in the Hindi language
फदालूphadalu50
फादलूphadalu50

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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 Fadalu
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