Nasamu Surname

176,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Nasamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nasamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,8741:94,5276,509
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Cameroon881:236,01223,423
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
England111:5,065,278148,650
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nasamu (865) may also be a first name.

Nasamu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nasamu (Hindi: नसमू) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Nasamu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nasamu? popularity and diffusion

Nasamu is the 176,164th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,998,990 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Nasamu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nasamu is also the 276,748th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 865 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,874 people, or 1 in 94,527. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Edo, where 14 percent are found, Kebbi, where 11 percent are found and Sokoto, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Nasamu exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 4 percent are found.

Nasamu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nasamu surname is chiefly Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

Nasamu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.82% less than the national average, earning $26,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Naisamu92182/
Nasamou9257/
Nassamu9243/
Ngasamu929/
Natsamu923/
Nashamu923/
Nasamuz921/
Nassamou865,409/
Nashaamu861/
Nasaamou861/
Nasgamou861/
Nassaumu861/
Najamu8364/
Nosamu8314/
Nazamu8310/
Nacamu8310/
Nasemu833/
Nesamu831/
Nasssamou8012/
Nassammou802/
Nassamouy801/
Nassaamou801/
Nnassamou801/
Nachamu77763/
Noosamu7764/
Ngosamu7721/
Nossamu777/
Najjamu773/
Naisomu771/
Najammu771/
Naijamu771/
Naseemu771/
Nazhamu771/
Najamou771/
Nacahmu771/
Nazaamu771/
Nazamou771/
Neisamu771/
Naassaamou751/
Nachamou712/
Nazamudd711/
Nacahamu711/
Nadjamou711/
Nossamou711/
Nachamut711/
Nassoumou6712/
Nosomu673/
Najomu671/

Nasamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nasamu in the Hindi language
नसमूnasamu-

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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 Nasamu
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