Gamiu Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Gamiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 114 | 1:1,553,884 | 58,636 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
Gamiu (166) may also be a first name.
Gamiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gamiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gamiu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gamiu? popularity and diffusion
Gamiu is the 1,409,418th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. Gamiu occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Gamiu reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 710,504th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 166 people.
Gamiu is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 1,553,884. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 47 percent reside, Kwara, where 17 percent reside and Oyo, where 11 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gamius | 91 | 28 | / |
| Gamiou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gaimiu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gamiju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gamieu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amiu | 89 | 229 | / |
| Gammius | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ngamoiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gamihou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Amihu | 80 | 1,333 | / |
| Asmiu | 80 | 45 | / |
| Amieu | 80 | 39 | / |
| Hamiu | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gamju | 80 | 21 | / |
| Amiju | 80 | 13 | / |
| Amius | 80 | 12 | / |
| Amiou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gamyu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ameiu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Amoiu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Amiud | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ahmiu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Amgiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gemiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amiut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aimiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gameau | 73 | 161 | / |
| Gomoiu | 73 | 113 | / |
| Amiohu | 73 | 112 | / |
| Amihud | 73 | 102 | / |
| Amieju | 73 | 9 | / |
| Hamius | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gaimju | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngamyu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ammiju | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hamoiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hamiud | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hamiju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amaiyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ahamiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amoihu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gomieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamjuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamjud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aimoiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aumoiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gomius | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amejiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amagiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamiue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamiut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gamião | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amijus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Amioou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Asmmiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ameiju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hamieau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Amyu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hamijui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmaiju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hamioou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hamijou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamihou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goumoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamaiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amijoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asmuiyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gamoyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamiaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamieou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammiou | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gamiu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis