Nomao Surname
Approximately 20,130 people bear this surname
Nomao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 20,081 | 1:956 | 140 |
| Nigeria | 35 | 1:5,061,222 | 131,727 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Nomao (1,923) may also be a first name.
Nomao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nomao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nomao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻣﺎﻭ) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nomao? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,698th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 362,024 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nomao reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 173,126th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 1,923 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 20,081 people, or 1 in 956. In Niger Nomao is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 51 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 31 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Niger this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomaou | 91 | 19,445 | / |
| Ngomao | 91 | 81 | / |
| Nommao | 91 | 15 | / |
| Gnomao | 91 | 10 | / |
| Nomaoi | 91 | 7 | / |
| Noumao | 91 | 5 | / |
| Noimao | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nomaoa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nomaoo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nomaop | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nomaao | 91 | 2 | / |
| Noomao | 91 | 2 | / |
| Nomaho | 91 | 2 | / |
| Noymao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nnomao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Noimaeo | 83 | 36 | / |
| Noumaou | 83 | 16 | / |
| Noimaou | 83 | 12 | / |
| Nomaaou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nommaou | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ngomaho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Noumaoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nomahou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nomaaoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Numao | 80 | 4,980 | / |
| Namao | 80 | 633 | / |
| Nomoa | 80 | 46 | / |
| Nemao | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ngomahou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gnomahou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Namaou | 73 | 544 | / |
| Nomoua | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ngamao | 73 | 15 | / |
| Numaho | 73 | 4 | / |
| Namaho | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nomuio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nomoau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngomoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Namaoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gnamao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nemaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Namauo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Namaoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Namaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nama'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nahmao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nomaea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nomoah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nomaau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngumao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noumoua | 67 | 93 | / |
| Namaiyo | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ngumaho | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ngammao | 67 | 10 | / |
| Namahou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nomhoua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngomoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nammaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nomohad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namahao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namahoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nemahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Namaous | 67 | 1 | / |
Nomao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nomao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﺎﻣﺎﻭ | namaw | - |
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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 Nomao
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