Alishu Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Alishu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Alishu (18) may also be a first name.
Alishu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alishu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alishu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alishu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Alishu reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alishu is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria Alishu is mostly found in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Alishu occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found.
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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 Alishu
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