Fadouma Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fadouma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fadouma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Fadouma (2,624) may also be a first name.

Fadouma Last Name Facts

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

Fadouma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺩﻭﻣﺎ) is found most in Cameroon. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fadouma? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fadouma is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. Fadouma is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fadouma reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Fadouma is also the 143,424th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 2,624 people.

It is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,038,453. In Cameroon Fadouma is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 90 percent reside, East Region, where 5 percent reside and North Region, where 5 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Fadouma is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 16 percent reside and Burkina Faso, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faduma9253/
Fadoma9242/
Fadoumi865/
Fadoume863/
Fadoumo862/
Fadhuma861/
Faaduma861/
Fadoumy861/
Fadomai861/
Faduimat801/
Fadoumou801/
Fatdoumi801/
Fadumo77770/
Fadama77700/
Fadomo7729/
Vaduma7716/
Fadumi7712/
Fadume7712/
Fadomi771/
Foduma771/
Fadoumieh752/
Foudama71491/
Fodoumi7149/
Fadamas7112/
Faadumo719/
Fadumiy713/
Fadamou712/
Fadumoh712/
Fadamai711/
Vadumha711/
Fadeumo711/
Fadeima711/
Fadamad711/
Fadayomi672,304/
Fadoyomi6712/
Fahdhomi678/
Foudoume671/
Foudaima671/
Fahadama671/
Fadoomer671/
Fadoyami671/
Foudoumi671/
Fadayumi671/
Vadoumou671/
Fadeyomi671/

Fadouma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fadouma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﺩﻭﻣﺎfadwma76.92
ﻓﺎﺩﻭﻡfadwm7.69
ﺍﻓﺪﻭﻣﺎafdwma7.69
ﺍﻓﺎﺩﻭﻣﺎafadwma7.69

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Footnotes

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