Namao Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Namao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Namao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3751:51,1792,553
Japan1401:913,17419,248
Papua New Guinea701:116,48215,803
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Namao (75) may also be a first name.

Namao Last Name Facts

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

Namao occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Namao? popularity and diffusion

Namao is the 515,280th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,512,711 people. The surname Namao occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Namao are found; 60 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Namao is also the 1,116,575th most widely held first name globally, held by 75 people.

It is most prevalent in Niger, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 51,179. In Niger Namao is most frequent in: Tahoua Region, where 54 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 32 percent reside and Dosso Region, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Niger this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 22 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Namaou91544/
Ngamao9115/
Namaho913/
Namaoy911/
Gnamao911/
Namauo911/
Namaoo911/
Namaoi911/
Nama'o911/
Nahmao911/
Naimao911/
Namaiyo8342/
Ngammao8310/
Namahou832/
Najmaoy831/
Namahoi831/
Namahao831/
Nammaho831/
Namaous831/
Nomao8020,130/
Namoa80400/
Nemao806/
Namahoot7712/
Ngamayio771/
Gnammaou771/
Nomaou7319,445/
Namoua73139/
Ngomao7381/
Gnamoa7322/
Nommao7315/
Namoah7312/
Gnomao7310/
Naumoa739/
Nomaoi737/
Namaau735/
Noumao735/
Noimao734/
Nomaoa734/
Nomaoo733/
Ngamoa732/
Namooa732/
Nahmoo732/
Nomaao732/
Nomaop732/
Noomao732/
Nomaho732/
Namhoa731/
Namoap731/
Namoha731/
Noymao731/
Nnomao731/
Nemaou731/
Namaea731/
Namoho731/
Namoeo731/
Namajja678,591/
Namaiya6744/
Noimaeo6736/
Namaaya6720/
Namayya6717/
Noumaou6716/
Noimaou6712/
Ngamoua676/
Nomaaou676/
Nommaou674/
Namaaja673/
Gnamoua672/
Noumaoy671/
Nemahou671/
Namogio671/
Ngammoa671/
Ngamouo671/
Ngomaho671/
Nomaaoh671/
Nomahou671/
Namaiea671/
Namajia671/

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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
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  • 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 Namao
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