Hamadu Surname

92,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Hamadu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamadu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,8101:46,4943,611
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Cameroon5861:35,4424,762
Niger681:282,2368,651
United States161:22,653,683662,747
India161:47,941,586492,263
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Hamadu (3,972) may also be a first name.

Hamadu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamadu (Bengali: হামদু, Hindi: हमदू, Marathi: हमदु, Oriya: ହାମଦୁ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamadu? popularity and diffusion

Hamadu is the 92,843rd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,416,433 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Hamadu are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 110,925th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 3,972 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,810 people, or 1 in 46,494. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Adamawa, where 14 percent reside, Niger, where 11 percent reside and Gombe, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Hamadu occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 12 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.

Hamadu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hamadu last name is primarily Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Hamadu last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hamadu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamadou92423,931/
Ahamadu9210,684/
Hammadu924,718/
Hamaddu9210/
Hamaidu929/
Khamadu926/
Hahmadu926/
Hamadeu924/
Chamadu923/
Hamaadu923/
Haimadu922/
Hamaudu922/
Haamadu922/
Hamadhu921/
Hamaduu921/
Hamahdu921/
Hamadgu921/
Hamadui921/
Amadu91225,594/
Ahamadou8614,106/
Hammadou8613,767/
Ahammadu86337/
Ahamadau86168/
Hamaidou86123/
Hamadouh86109/
Hamadouy8675/
Haamadou8655/
Haimadou8653/
Hamaadou8646/
Hamaddou8642/
Chamadeu8635/
Khamadou8629/
Ahamadhu8619/
Hjamadou8615/
Hammmadu8614/
Hhamadou8613/
Haïmadou868/
Hamùadou866/
Hamasdou865/
Hamaydou865/
Hamadoud864/
Hahamadu863/
Ahamaduu862/
Chamadou862/
Hamadouj862/
Haymadhu861/
Hammadhu861/
H'Amadou861/
Ahamaddu861/
Hamadous861/
Ahamaadu861/
Aahamadu861/
Hhammadu861/
Ahaimadu861/
Hahmmadu861/
Hamadeus861/
Hamahdou861/
Hamhadou861/
Hammaddu861/
Hahmadou861/
Hammaadu861/
Hammadui861/
Haammadu861/
Ahamhadu861/
Amadou83538,438/
Ahmadu83155,622/
Amadeu835,966/
Hamedu832,186/
Hamodu831,174/
Ammadu83547/
Amahdu8363/
Amhadu8348/
Aamadu8347/
Amadhu8320/
Amadau8319/
Jamadu8317/
Amaidu8315/
Amaddu8315/
Amaduu8312/
Amaadu8311/
Amadus8310/
Amaudu838/
Gamadu836/
Asmadu836/
Amaduh836/
Amaedu834/
Hemadu833/
Aimadu832/
Aumadu832/
Ehmadu831/
Amaduy831/
Amaydu831/
Amaduz831/
Amatdu831/
Ameadu831/
Amadut831/
Hamadouch80169/
Hahamadou8032/
Chamaidou8028/
Ahaïmadou808/
Ahammadou806/
Khammadou805/
Ahaymadou804/
Ahamadouy804/
Ahammadhu802/
Hamadouhe802/
Aahamadou802/
Ahaimadou802/
Ahamaddou802/
Haamaadou802/
Gahammadu801/
Hahammadu801/
Hhammadou801/
Hamadouss801/
Hamahadou801/
Hammaadou801/
Hammaãdou801/
Hammmadou801/
Haamaddou801/
Gahamadou801/
Ahamaadou801/
Ahahmadou801/
Ahmadou7793,951/
Ahmmadu77510/
Ahamodu77239/
Ehmadou77218/
Aamadou77180/
Hammodu77177/
Ammadou77154/
Amaadou77137/
Amaddou77126/
Amadeus77125/
Amadouy77103/
Hameedu7786/
Ahamedu7777/
Hammedu7753/
Hamodou7720/
Jammadu7718/
Ahmaduh7718/
Ahumadu7714/
Jamaidu7713/
Amasdou7713/
Ahmaadu7711/
Aahmadu7710/
Gamadou779/
Ahmadhu778/
Ahmadau778/
Ahmaddu777/
Amahdou777/
Asmadou776/
Amùadou776/
Amahadu775/
Aimadou775/
Amadeuz774/
Jamadau774/
Amadouj774/
Ahhmadu773/
Hamoodu773/
Hamoudu773/
Ahmaduu773/
Hemadeu773/
Haamodu772/
Aumaudu772/
Aihmadu772/
Âamadou772/
Amãadou772/
Amgadou772/
Amaedou772/
Amaidou772/
Amadoud772/
Ahmadui772/
Aamadhu771/
Homadou771/
Athmadu771/
Ahmaidu771/
Ajhmadu771/
Ahmhadu771/
Ahmaudu771/
Ahymadu771/
Jamadou771/
Khamodu771/
Hamadoo771/
Amadoux771/
Amadouz771/
Aùmadou771/
Hameidu771/
Amadous771/
Hammadouch756/
Hamaidouch756/
Hamaidoutt754/
Ahahamadou751/
Chaimaidou751/
Amodu7361,987/
Amedu7313,458/
Emadu73705/
Omadu73222/
Amadó7310/
Amadú735/
Hamoudou71435/
Ahamedou7120/
Ahammodu7120/
Houmadou7116/
Hamoidou7110/
Ahmaadou719/
Ahmaddou719/
Ahummadu718/
Hamuidou717/
Ahmmadou716/
Amahadou716/
Hammmodu713/
Ahmadouy713/
Heimadou712/
Hameidou712/
A'Hmadou712/
Amadeush712/
Ahammedu712/
Amadddou712/
Ahmadush712/
Ahymadou712/
Amadouch712/
Hemaidou711/
Heymadou711/
E'Hmadou711/
Eahmadou711/
Ehmaidou711/
Amaddeus711/
Ahumadhu711/
Ahmmmadu711/
Aahmadut711/
Huimadou711/
Hoimadou711/
Hommadou711/
Ouhmadou711/
Hammodou711/
Gamaidou711/
Ahmadouz711/
Ahmasdou711/
Ahamedui711/
Ahhmadou711/
Amasddou711/
Ammmadou711/
Ahmadouh711/
Hahamodu711/
Hammedui711/
Hameedhu711/
Ahmodu676,509/
Ahmedu672,348/
Ahamoudou67721/
Ahmadouch67337/
Emadau67180/
Hammoudou67175/
Emadeu67129/
Jamodu6799/
Omaidu6798/
Amodou6767/
Amoudu6747/
Ammodu6737/
Amadoo6734/
Ahaimedou6718/
Ameedu6718/
Amohdu6717/
Amhodu6717/
Ammedu6714/
Amodeu6714/
Aamodu6711/
Ahmadoush6710/
Amuodu679/
Khamoudou679/
Aheimadou675/
Amoduh674/
Ameidu674/
Omadou673/
Amoodu673/
Ameudu673/
Amädou673/
Amedeu673/
Emmadu672/
Amodhu672/
Amhedu672/
Amoduu672/
Omadau672/
Eimadu671/
Emadhu671/
Gomadu671/
Amadoe671/
Amodui671/
Amedui671/
Ahammodud671/
Emaidu671/
Ameduh671/
Amodut671/
Aimodu671/
Amoduj671/
Amoddu671/
Aumodu671/
Omadud671/
Hamouddou671/
Emaduy671/
Ahameidou671/
Amaidouch671/
Amodau671/
Amãdou671/
Chamoudou671/
Chamaidoe671/
Ouhmaduch671/
Hammoeduh671/
Omadeu671/
Asmodu671/
Ahmaddaud671/

Hamadu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamadu in the Bengali language
হামদুhamadu-
Hamadu in the Oriya language
ହାମଦୁhamadu93.33
ହମଦୂhamadu3.33
ହମଡୁhamadu3.33
Hamadu in the Marathi language
हमदुhamadu64.18
हमदूhamadu22.39
हामदूhamadu5.97
हामदुhamadu4.48
हमडुhamadu2.99
Hamadu in the Hindi language
हमदूhamadu55.56
हमदुhamadu33.33
हमडूhamadu11.11

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Footnotes

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