Hamdow Surname
1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia
Hamdow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Hamdow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamdow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamdow occurs most in Somalia. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamdow? popularity and diffusion
Hamdow is the 1,189,614th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name Hamdow is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Hamdow reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.
Hamdow is most commonly used in Somalia, where it is borne by 196 people, or 1 in 68,633. Aside from Somalia Hamdow is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent reside and Syria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amdow | 91 | 0 | / |
| Handow | 83 | 75 | / |
| Hamdov | 83 | 11 | / |
| Hamdaw | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jamdow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ahamdov | 77 | 29 | / |
| Khamdov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aymedow | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chomdow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Handowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamdawe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chandow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aimedow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamdova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khandow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Andow | 73 | 752 | / |
| Amdaw | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ahamdova | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chandowa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Aindow | 67 | 623 | / |
| Andowa | 67 | 331 | / |
| Hondow | 67 | 114 | / |
| Handov | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aumdaw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahmdov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hamdab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamdaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amdawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Handof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handaw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hemdaw | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Hamdow
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