Samadu Surname
Approximately 1,596 people bear this surname
Samadu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Tanzania | 387 | 1:136,800 | 12,653 |
| Uganda | 272 | 1:143,527 | 12,879 |
| India | 76 | 1:10,092,966 | 194,472 |
| Nigeria | 45 | 1:3,936,506 | 111,794 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Samadu (5,583) may also be a first name.
Samadu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samadu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Samadu (Hindi: समदु, Marathi: समदू, Oriya: ସମଦୁ) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Samadu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 248,859th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,566,132 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Samadu live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 51 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Samadu is also the 89,670th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 5,583 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 762 people, or 1 in 35,460. Barring Ghana this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 24 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samadou | 92 | 751 | / |
| Shamadu | 92 | 101 | / |
| Samaidu | 92 | 58 | / |
| Samadhu | 92 | 33 | / |
| Samadau | 92 | 21 | / |
| Samadui | 92 | 17 | / |
| Samaduy | 92 | 12 | / |
| Samadup | 92 | 3 | / |
| Samadeu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sammadu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saumadu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samaddu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saamadu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samaudu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samadus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samadhup | 86 | 10 | / |
| Samaduit | 86 | 6 | / |
| Saimadhu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shamadhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samaidou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samaadau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samodu | 83 | 82 | / |
| Somadu | 83 | 49 | / |
| Jamadu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Semadu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Camadu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Samadhuph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahamadou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samajduch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Camaddu | 77 | 407 | / |
| Jammadu | 77 | 18 | / |
| Jamaidu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Samedeu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Jamadau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zamadou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chamadu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ssemadu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samoudu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jhamadu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hzamadu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Camadau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cammadu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sametdu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samodou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Somadou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamadou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samadoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semaddu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chamadeu | 71 | 35 | / |
| Hjamadou | 71 | 15 | / |
| Djamadou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Samoudou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Hzamadou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Soumadou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jhamadou | 71 | 5 | / |
| Soimadou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jamadaud | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zamaidou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chamadou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sameidou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djamadeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssemaddu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Somadutt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamodu | 67 | 99 | / |
| Soumaidou | 67 | 39 | / |
| Chamaidou | 67 | 28 | / |
| Semodu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zemadu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Semedu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Djamaidou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zamedu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soumaydou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somedu | 67 | 1 | / |
Samadu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samadu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସମଦୁ | samadu | 90.13 |
| ସାମଦୁ | samadu | 4.04 |
| ସମଦୂ | samadu | 2.24 |
| ସମଡୁ | samadu | 1.79 |
| ସମାଡୁ | samadu | 0.9 |
| ସାମଡୁ | samadu | 0.45 |
| ଶାମଦୂ | samadu | 0.45 |
| Samadu in the Hindi language | ||
| समदु | samadu | 53.27 |
| समदू | samadu | 46.37 |
| समडु | samadu | 0.18 |
| समड़ु | samaru | 0.09 |
| Samadu in the Marathi language | ||
| समदू | samadu | 28.57 |
| सामदू | samadu | 14.29 |
| सामदु | samadu | 14.29 |
| समडु | samadu | 14.29 |
| समादू | samadu | 14.29 |
| समडू | samadu | 7.14 |
| समादु | samadu | 7.14 |
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Footnotes
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