Yamadou Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Yamadou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yamadou (3,038) may also be a first name.
Yamadou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamadou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yamadou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺩﻭ) is most common in Benin. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yamadou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamadou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Yamadou is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Yamadou live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 131,071st most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 3,038 people.
Yamadou is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin Yamadou is most numerous in: Alibori Department, where 100 percent reside. Other than Benin this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 20 percent reside and Niger, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyamadou | 93 | 16 | / |
| Yahmadou | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yamadouy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yamado | 92 | 310 | / |
| Yamadu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Yamadoi | 86 | 121 | / |
| Yamadeu | 86 | 35 | / |
| Yammadu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Yamaudo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jyamadu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hyamado | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jamadou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yamaidu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yamaddu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yamoudou | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hjamadou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hiamadou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jhamadou | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ihamadou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayiamadu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eahmadou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahamado | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ehamadou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uyeamadu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamada | 77 | 864,917 | / |
| Yamodo | 77 | 695 | / |
| Yamodu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Jamado | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jamadu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Yomadu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iamado | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajhamadou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yammoudou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamadağ | 71 | 222 | / |
| Yamouda | 71 | 162 | / |
| Yamadas | 71 | 118 | / |
| Jamadod | 71 | 58 | / |
| Yamadai | 71 | 44 | / |
| Yammada | 71 | 32 | / |
| Jammadu | 71 | 18 | / |
| Jamaidu | 71 | 13 | / |
| Hyamada | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jamadau | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yamadad | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yamoddu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ihamadu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yamadat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jhamadu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ajomado | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jamaido | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yamadda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ehamadu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamadho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamaday | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhamado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamadee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yamgada | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamadoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamadhod | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yasmaida | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ujhamadu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamgadda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiomadou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamadaud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamadiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jameidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iheamadu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahmadah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhamadaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Yamadou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamadou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻣﺎﺩﻭ | yamadw | 65 |
| ﻳﺎﻣﺪﻭ | yamdw | 25 |
| ﻳﻤﺎﺩﻭ | ymadw | 5 |
| ﻳﺎﻣﻮﺩﻭ | yamwdw | 5 |
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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 Yamadou
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