Hamiou Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Hamiou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Hamiou (11) may also be a first name.
Hamiou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamiou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamiou is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamiou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,206,983rd most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Hamiou reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename internationally, held by 11 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger Hamiou is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 67 percent live, Dosso Region, where 17 percent live and Agadez Region, where 6 percent live. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and Algeria, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamiou | 92 | 18 | / |
| Hamioou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Hamijou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hamihou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Hamiaou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamieou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hamiu | 91 | 34 | / |
| Khamijou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hasmihou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamoju | 83 | 14 | / |
| Hamius | 83 | 7 | / |
| Hamoiu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hamiud | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jhamiu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hamiju | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hamiue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamiut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hamieau | 77 | 25 | / |
| Hamijui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hamyaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamjou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamgiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hamaiyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khamjou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khamiue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hameoud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamiu | 73 | 43,438 | / |
| Hamju | 73 | 28 | / |
| Hamyu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ochamgiu | 71 | 89 | / |
| Chaimiuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chamehou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hameau | 67 | 1,983 | / |
| Khamyu | 67 | 187 | / |
| Jamihu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Jaamiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jamoju | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jaimiu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jamiuy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Chaumieau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chamju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jammiu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jamiju | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jamjou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamuiu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hamuyu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haméus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamiuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamoiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamjui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Homeou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamuju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamehu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jajmiu | 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 Hamiou
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