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Where Does The Last Name Hamu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hamu (Arabic: همو, Bengali: হামু, Hindi: हमू, Marathi: हामु, Oriya: ହାମୁ, Tibetan: ཧཱ་མུ་) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Hamú. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 118,911^th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,885,035 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Hamu are found; 68 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Hamu is also the 94,824^th most frequently held forename globally, held by 5,117 people.

This last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,619 people, or 1 in 50,496. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 64 percent reside, Gorontalo, where 12 percent reside and Southeast Sulawesi, where 7 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Hamu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hamu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamu surname expanded 4,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamu Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamu last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Hamu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning $29,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,834 CAD per year.