Most Common Surnames in Bauchi, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Bauchi

Forebears knows about 27,267 unique surnames in Bauchi and there are 219 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Nigeria
1	Adamu	284,013	1:21	13.67%	7
2	Ibrahim	254,659	1:23	7.69%	1
3	Abdullahi	225,122	1:26	8.82%	4
4	Musa	205,051	1:29	6.75%	2
5	Abubakar	195,900	1:30	6.99%	3
6	Muhammad	190,684	1:31	11.08%	10
7	Muhammed	175,697	1:34	10.65%	11
8	Mohammed	157,070	1:38	6.72%	5
9	Umar	147,238	1:40	7.87%	9
10	Usman	115,505	1:51	6.16%	8
11	Garba	94,264	1:63	9.06%	15
12	Aliyu	88,591	1:67	6.60%	12
13	Yusuf	85,276	1:70	6.73%	13
14	Sani	81,494	1:73	3.57%	6
15	Yakubu	79,318	1:75	10.59%	21
16	Hassan	75,505	1:79	8.12%	18
17	Haruna	71,702	1:83	7.42%	17
18	Shehu	67,035	1:89	11.31%	32
19	Ahmed	64,178	1:93	9.58%	28
20	Idris	62,358	1:95	8.60%	24
21	Ahmad	61,220	1:97	11.89%	36
22	Bello	54,570	1:109	5.49%	16
23	Isah	50,269	1:118	6.78%	22
24	Ali	48,144	1:123	4.20%	14
25	Bala	46,527	1:128	8.41%	34
26	Isa	42,420	1:140	7.10%	31
27	Yahaya	41,870	1:142	6.15%	26
28	Sulaiman	38,159	1:156	9.97%	52
29	Saidu	33,604	1:177	7.43%	39
30	Sale	32,791	1:181	11.14%	72
31	Saleh	32,008	1:186	18.91%	136
32	Aminu	31,510	1:189	4.05%	20
33	Salisu	28,846	1:206	4.26%	27
34	Dauda	27,524	1:216	6.71%	46
35	Muhammadu	26,853	1:221	7.29%	56
36	Dahiru	25,867	1:230	9.43%	75
37	Mohammad	25,195	1:236	12.14%	105
38	Shuaibu	25,033	1:238	9.35%	79
39	Yau	24,524	1:242	9.78%	83
40	Sabo	24,341	1:244	15.57%	146
41	Umaru	23,589	1:252	4.49%	35
42	Jibrin	23,243	1:256	12.43%	116
43	Yunusa	22,654	1:262	10.06%	95
44	Abdu	21,749	1:273	12.61%	131
45	Alhaji	21,281	1:279	8.49%	84
46	Samaila	20,803	1:286	10.24%	107
47	Magaji	20,620	1:288	9.74%	103
48	Hussaini	20,193	1:294	10.36%	108
49	Auwal	19,949	1:298	12.01%	138
50	Suleiman	19,847	1:300	5.11%	51
51	Inuwa	19,654	1:303	17.88%	208
52	Nuhu	19,491	1:305	7.22%	78
53	Baba	19,064	1:312	5.02%	53
54	Ayuba	18,292	1:325	7.65%	90
55	Kabiru	18,139	1:328	5.82%	67
56	Amadu	17,478	1:340	8.21%	101
57	Gambo	17,448	1:341	9.25%	113
58	Hamza	17,316	1:343	7.09%	87
59	Salihu	17,163	1:346	5.78%	71
60	Abdulkadir	16,502	1:360	10.81%	150
61	Ismail	16,482	1:361	7.04%	91
61	John	16,482	1:361	2.27%	23
63	Rabiu	16,268	1:365	3.64%	40
64	Danladi	16,146	1:368	9.44%	134
64	Mustapha	16,146	1:368	3.95%	48
66	Suleman	15,231	1:390	6.54%	92
67	Adam	14,458	1:411	5.11%	73
68	Audu	14,326	1:415	3.46%	44
69	Babayo	14,164	1:420	37.75%	630
70	Muazu	13,899	1:428	10.32%	168
71	Abba	13,818	1:430	3.71%	55
72	Lawan	13,503	1:440	4.90%	74
73	Lawal	13,360	1:445	1.63%	19
74	Nasiru	13,126	1:453	5.36%	86
75	Sule	12,994	1:458	4.32%	70
76	Iliya	12,903	1:461	11.76%	209
77	Alhassan	12,435	1:478	6.51%	111
78	Daniel	12,354	1:481	3.79%	63
79	Abdulhamid	11,896	1:500	16.63%	327
80	Buba	11,815	1:503	8.13%	160
81	Babangida	11,805	1:504	12.58%	253
82	Ladan	11,784	1:505	17.70%	346
83	Auwalu	11,672	1:509	9.03%	174
84	Danjuma	11,601	1:512	6.52%	125
85	Ahmadu	10,513	1:566	6.80%	148
86	Bashir	9,954	1:597	5.44%	117
87	Emmanuel	9,913	1:600	2.15%	38
88	Abdulahi	9,771	1:608	5.96%	142
89	Joseph	9,700	1:613	2.22%	41
90	Haladu	9,527	1:624	13.76%	337
91	Mohammadu	8,673	1:686	6.96%	182
92	Abdul	8,531	1:697	5.66%	151
93	Samuel	8,327	1:714	2.03%	45
94	Sunusi	8,226	1:723	11.77%	334
95	Iliyasu	8,022	1:741	7.38%	212
96	James	8,002	1:743	1.86%	42
97	Bulus	7,971	1:746	8.73%	260
98	Ahamed	7,941	1:749	12.94%	376
99	Idi	7,931	1:750	9.56%	280

100	Joshua	7,900	1:753	5.42%	159
100	Wakili	7,900	1:753	18.63%	558
102	Sambo	7,880	1:754	10.32%	305
103	Waziri	7,585	1:784	14.18%	449
104	Sadiq	7,544	1:788	7.18%	223
105	Simon	7,524	1:790	5.74%	172
106	Ishaya	7,514	1:791	9.78%	301
107	Ishaku	7,483	1:795	10.24%	315
108	Hamisu	7,453	1:798	4.15%	121
109	David	6,873	1:865	2.12%	64
109	Inusa	6,873	1:865	5.97%	200
109	Zubairu	6,873	1:865	5.95%	197
112	Bako	6,812	1:873	6.42%	219
113	Peter	6,802	1:874	1.85%	57
114	Ado	6,782	1:877	2.69%	82
115	Luka	6,741	1:882	7.18%	254
116	Sunday	6,721	1:885	1.05%	29
117	Hashimu	6,680	1:890	10.83%	371
118	Nura	6,670	1:891	2.67%	85
119	Zakari	6,629	1:897	6.08%	210
120	Muktar	6,599	1:901	7.47%	267
121	Madaki	6,589	1:902	13.97%	495
122	Babaji	6,548	1:908	55.72%	1,482
122	Usaini	6,548	1:908	6.96%	249
124	Shaibu	6,395	1:930	3.80%	137
125	Buhari	6,375	1:933	5.48%	196
126	Galadima	6,324	1:940	11.06%	415
127	Bitrus	6,233	1:954	7.49%	278
128	Murtala	6,131	1:970	4.34%	163
129	Tukur	5,958	1:998	3.74%	145
130	Malam	5,765	1:1,031	9.35%	372
131	Yohanna	5,724	1:1,039	9.63%	387
132	Ahamad	5,643	1:1,054	12.19%	505
133	Markus	5,613	1:1,059	11.92%	496
134	Jibril	5,521	1:1,077	5.21%	220
135	Ezekiel	5,511	1:1,079	5.68%	240
136	Abdulkarim	5,501	1:1,081	8.12%	341
137	Wada	5,470	1:1,087	8.24%	347
138	Mato	5,379	1:1,105	21.45%	837
139	Abbas	5,287	1:1,125	5.35%	239
140	Kabir	5,196	1:1,144	3.02%	133
141	Bawa	5,186	1:1,146	4.68%	206
142	Mahmud	5,165	1:1,151	8.11%	360
143	Habibu	5,125	1:1,160	4.70%	211
144	Tanko	5,104	1:1,165	3.83%	170
145	Liman	4,952	1:1,201	6.30%	289
146	Danlami	4,941	1:1,203	8.18%	380
147	Isyaku	4,911	1:1,211	5.19%	246
148	Manu	4,891	1:1,216	7.68%	361
149	Dalhatu	4,636	1:1,282	11.99%	614
150	Mamuda	4,596	1:1,294	7.30%	365
151	Tijjani	4,545	1:1,308	4.82%	247
152	Abbakar	4,464	1:1,332	10.61%	565
153	Abdulmumini	4,453	1:1,335	13.54%	692
154	Paul	4,413	1:1,347	2.31%	112
155	Halilu	4,403	1:1,350	6.54%	342
156	Solomon	4,382	1:1,357	2.73%	144
157	Yarima	4,362	1:1,363	20.01%	921
158	Ya	4,331	1:1,373	14.20%	718
159	Hudu	4,311	1:1,379	10.08%	551
159	Sagir	4,311	1:1,379	14.82%	750
161	Saadu	4,281	1:1,389	4.74%	261
162	Chiroma	4,260	1:1,396	21.46%	995
163	Kawu	4,250	1:1,399	14.36%	742
164	Jamilu	4,169	1:1,426	2.52%	139
165	Moses	4,138	1:1,437	1.69%	88
166	Nass	4,037	1:1,473	89.77%	3,155
167	Amos	4,006	1:1,484	2.72%	156
167	Ishaq	4,006	1:1,484	7.51%	450
169	Habila	3,935	1:1,511	13.91%	764
169	Idiris	3,935	1:1,511	7.48%	456
171	Sanusi	3,894	1:1,527	2.07%	114
172	Munkaila	3,854	1:1,543	21.05%	1,060
173	Husaini	3,793	1:1,567	7.62%	475
174	Saminu	3,782	1:1,572	2.99%	179
175	Datti	3,762	1:1,580	26.17%	1,260
175	Uba	3,762	1:1,580	3.05%	188
177	Isiyaku	3,660	1:1,624	7.37%	476
178	Badamasi	3,640	1:1,633	5.56%	350
179	Sarki	3,610	1:1,647	8.85%	583
180	Safiyanu	3,589	1:1,657	9.95%	651
181	Anas	3,569	1:1,666	5.95%	383
182	Hamidu	3,498	1:1,700	6.12%	416
183	Maigari	3,488	1:1,705	13.05%	797
183	Ummar	3,488	1:1,705	4.97%	332
185	Zakka	3,437	1:1,730	31.49%	1,572
186	Yaya	3,355	1:1,772	7.80%	549
187	Khalid	3,294	1:1,805	11.89%	780
187	Yahuza	3,294	1:1,805	5.20%	362
189	Abdulsalam	3,254	1:1,827	3.46%	251
190	Habu	3,203	1:1,856	3.40%	248
191	Joel	3,152	1:1,886	5.09%	367
191	Mamman	3,152	1:1,886	2.15%	158
193	Eze	3,142	1:1,892	0.46%	25
193	Shayibu	3,142	1:1,892	40.49%	2,018
195	Jauro	3,132	1:1,898	11.20%	770
195	Nasir	3,132	1:1,898	6.06%	465
197	Andrew	3,121	1:1,905	4.09%	306
197	Thomas	3,121	1:1,905	2.64%	192
199	Tanimu	3,081	1:1,930	4.31%	326

199	Tata	3,081	1:1,930	44.24%	2,206
201	Barau	3,030	1:1,962	7.58%	590
202	Shitu	2,979	1:1,996	7.43%	589
202	Zakariya	2,979	1:1,996	7.90%	624
204	Nuru	2,949	1:2,016	28.56%	1,633
205	Mallam	2,938	1:2,024	4.78%	375
205	Tela	2,938	1:2,024	15.98%	1,056
207	Ismaila	2,918	1:2,037	2.55%	202
208	Said	2,888	1:2,059	7.90%	641
208	Samson	2,888	1:2,059	2.80%	228
210	Jibirin	2,816	1:2,111	18.07%	1,186
210	Sirajo	2,816	1:2,111	10.93%	818
212	Gidado	2,796	1:2,126	13.81%	973
212	Lamara	2,796	1:2,126	74.58%	3,665
214	Mahammad	2,786	1:2,134	11.26%	843
215	Barde	2,694	1:2,207	13.55%	993
215	Timothy	2,694	1:2,207	4.19%	353
217	Fatima	2,654	1:2,240	5.18%	466
218	Abdulmalik	2,633	1:2,258	6.20%	556
218	Sabiu	2,633	1:2,258	2.93%	263
220	Mustafa	2,613	1:2,275	2.72%	244
221	Michael	2,583	1:2,302	1.98%	173
222	Mubarak	2,572	1:2,312	8.60%	738
223	Jonathan	2,532	1:2,348	3.52%	323
224	Zailani	2,511	1:2,368	24.03%	1,624
225	Isiaka	2,420	1:2,457	2.41%	237
226	Mahmood	2,400	1:2,477	47.89%	2,880
227	Rufai	2,369	1:2,510	4.07%	400
228	Aliu	2,359	1:2,520	2.05%	199
228	Halliru	2,359	1:2,520	7.14%	687
230	Jafar	2,349	1:2,531	5.61%	569
231	Tasiu	2,339	1:2,542	4.03%	404
232	Hasan	2,328	1:2,554	7.77%	734
232	Mahammed	2,328	1:2,554	9.68%	858
232	Mukhtar	2,328	1:2,554	5.93%	606
235	Abdulrahman	2,318	1:2,565	3.85%	382
236	Bappah	2,298	1:2,587	37.20%	2,435
237	Jacob	2,278	1:2,610	1.58%	161
238	Ashiru	2,257	1:2,634	3.13%	322
238	Okafor	2,257	1:2,634	0.45%	37
240	Isyaka	2,227	1:2,670	14.26%	1,182
241	Basiru	2,217	1:2,682	2.38%	256
242	Abdulaziz	2,206	1:2,695	7.22%	714
242	Elisha	2,206	1:2,695	6.69%	691
244	Rilwanu	2,176	1:2,732	11.85%	1,057
244	Stephen	2,176	1:2,732	2.04%	217
246	Gabriel	2,166	1:2,745	1.88%	198
247	Ishaka	2,145	1:2,772	7.02%	715
247	Saad	2,145	1:2,772	7.33%	747
247	Tahir	2,145	1:2,772	6.90%	709
250	Abdulrahaman	2,125	1:2,798	4.94%	548
251	Istifanus	2,115	1:2,811	17.50%	1,446
252	Bashar	2,084	1:2,853	4.60%	516