Jamiu Surname

12,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Jamiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria43,2931:4,092540
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Maldives91:44,9082,305
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Jamiu (102,954) may also be a first name.

Jamiu Last Name Facts

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

Jamiu (Hindi: जमीउ) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamiu? popularity and diffusion

Jamiu is the 12,915th most commonly held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 167,769 people. The last name Jamiu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jamiu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 9,918th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 102,954 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 43,293 people, or 1 in 4,092. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kwara, where 24 percent live, Lagos, where 19 percent live and Oyo, where 14 percent live. Not including Nigeria Jamiu is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Jamiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Jamiu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Jamiu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 98.03% more than the national average, earning $85,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jamihu9173/
Jamius9123/
Jaamiu9111/
Jaimiu9110/
Jamiuy919/
Jamiua919/
Jammiu918/
Jamiuu917/
Jamiou917/
Jamiju917/
Jahmiu915/
Jamuiu915/
Jasmiu913/
Jiamiu913/
Jhamiu912/
Jamiuj912/
Jamoiu912/
Jjamiu912/
Jyamiu911/
Jajmiu911/
Djamiou8361/
Jajmiue831/
Samiu80840/
Hamiu8034/
Jomiu8032/
Jamyu8017/
Yamiu806/
Jamju805/
Jameau73218/
Jamjuy7349/
Jomius7344/
Samihu7343/
Hamiou7322/
Jamoju7310/
Hamius737/
Samiju736/
Saamiu736/
Jamjou735/
Samoiu734/
Jamjui733/
Hamiud733/
Hamoiu733/
Samiuy732/
Jamuyu732/
Hamiju732/
Jameeu731/
Yamiou731/
Samieu731/
Jameyu731/
Sahmiu731/
Hamiut731/
Saumiu731/
Hamiue731/
Zamiou731/
Jammoju67115/
Hamieau6725/
Chamiou6718/
Jammeju679/
Hamijui674/
Samaiyu673/
Hamioou673/
Jiamjui672/
Hamihou672/
Hamijou672/
Samaiju672/
Jamjuha671/
Hamaiyu671/
Camihui671/
Chamgiu671/
Jameehu671/
Hamieou671/
Jammuju671/
Saamihu671/
Hamiaou671/
Khamiue671/

Jamiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jamiu in the Hindi language
जमीउjami'u-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jamiu
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