Maidaji Surname
Approximately 5,226 people bear this surname
Maidaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4,302 | 1:4,461 | 420 |
| Nigeria | 923 | 1:191,921 | 11,611 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Maïdaji (2) & Maîdaji (1) are calculated separately.
Maidaji (1,084) may also be a first name.
Maidaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maidaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maidaji occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Maïdaji or Maîdaji. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maidaji? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 91,582nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,394,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maidaji are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 242,513th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 1,084 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 4,302 people, or 1 in 4,461. In Niger Maidaji is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 53 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 17 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
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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 Maidaji
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