Yamudu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yamudu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yamudu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Yamudu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yamudu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamudu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Yamudu are found; 71 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Yamudu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 80 percent reside and Lagos, where 20 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamoudou8623/
Yamodu8322/
Jamudu8312/
Yamidu8312/
Yammoudou801/
Yamoddu774/
Jamoudu772/
Jammudu771/
Jaymudu771/
Jamodu6799/
Jamidu674/
Jamiduh62366/
Yomiedu621/

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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 Yamudu
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