Famodu Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Famodu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Famodu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2171:816,32636,276
United States791:4,588,088240,017
England11:55,718,059489,080

Famodu Last Name Facts

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

Famodu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Famodu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 899,940th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 24,537,192 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Famodu live; 73 percent live in West Africa and 73 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Famodu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 816,326. In Nigeria Famodu is most common in: Ogun, where 40 percent are found, Lagos, where 29 percent are found and Oyo, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Famodu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Famodu Last Name Statistics demography

Famodu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $47,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Famoodu922/
Famodou921/
Famoudou861/
Famudu8315/
Femodu8314/
Famadu831/
Famedeu773/
Famadou773/
Famaudu772/
Fomudu672/
Fahamadou671/
Fomedou621/
Foumadou571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Famodu
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