Hamiou Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Hamiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
France11:66,422,722504,397

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 found most in Niger. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hamiou.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamiou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamiou is the 4,206,983rd most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Hamiou is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Hamiou live; 91 percent live in West Africa and 82 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

The surname Hamiou is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger Hamiou is primarily found in: Tillabéri Region, where 67 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 17 percent are found and Agadez Region, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Niger this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found and Algeria, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamiou9218/
Hamioou923/
Hamijou922/
Hamihou922/
Hamiaou921/
Hamieou921/
Hamiu9134/
Khamijou864/
Hasmihou861/
Hamoju8314/
Hamius837/
Hamoiu833/
Hamiud833/
Jhamiu832/
Hamiju832/
Hamiue831/
Hamiut831/
Hamieau7725/
Hamijui774/
Hamyaou771/
Chamjou771/
Chamgiu771/
Hamaiyu771/
Khamjou771/
Khamiue771/
Hameoud771/
Jamiu7343,438/
Hamju7328/
Hamyu7317/
Ochamgiu7189/
Chaimiuh711/
Chamehou711/
Hameau671,983/
Khamyu67187/
Jamihu6773/
Jaamiu6711/
Jamoju6710/
Jaimiu6710/
Jamiuy679/
Chaumieau678/
Chamju678/
Jammiu678/
Jamiju677/
Jamjou675/
Jamuiu675/
Hamuyu675/
Haméus673/
Jamiuj672/
Jamoiu672/
Hamjui672/
Homeou671/
Hamuju671/
Hamehu671/
Jajmiu671/

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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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