Alisu Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2621:676,11731,456
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alisu (499) may also be a first name.

Alisu Last Name Facts

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

Alisu (Oriya: ଆଲିସୁ, Russian: Алису) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alisu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 935,326th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Alisu reside; 94 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 379,662nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 499 people.

The surname Alisu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 676,117. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Federal Capital Territory, where 24 percent live, Lagos, where 11 percent live and Ogun, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Alisu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alisu surname is predominantly Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halisu91307/
Alisau9146/
Alisus9137/
Alaisu9131/
Alishu915/
Galisu912/
Alisou912/
Aliscu911/
Allisu911/
Aslisu911/
Alisud911/
Alisiu911/
Alissou83427/
Alisaud8314/
Halisou837/
Aliseus836/
Aloisus834/
Galisou833/
Haliusu832/
Alisahu832/
Alaisus831/
Alaisau831/
Alhisau831/
Halaisu831/
Galissu831/
Alishou831/
Alishau831/
Alishut831/
Aliju80487/
Alusu80356/
Alesu80159/
Elisu8084/
Alizu8067/
Alicu8029/
Olisu808/
Alixu801/
Galissou77771/
Halissou77749/
Allissou77103/
Ahlissou774/
Alaisous773/
Alloisus772/
Halidsou772/
Alioysus771/
Aloisuis771/
Aluissou771/
Eliseu7312,033/
Alicou7339/
Galesu7335/
Aleshu7315/
Halusu739/
Alichu739/
Alesuh735/
Alizou735/
Aleesu734/
Aleasu733/
Aalusu733/
Allesu733/
Alesut733/
Golisu732/
Alesus732/
Elaisu732/
Alijou732/
Elisau732/
Alicau732/
Ealusu731/
Aalesu731/
Alijuz731/
Alizuz731/
Haliju731/
Oulisu731/
Olisau731/
Oliusu731/
Alizuu731/
Aluizu731/
Alesou731/
Aliciu731/
Aulusu731/
Alizeu731/
Galizu731/
Eliesu731/
Alyseu731/
Gallissou713/
Galisssou712/
Halisssou712/
Hallissou711/
Haliussou711/
Allisssou711/
Haliciu67216/
Alessou67143/
Aloysus67117/
Eliushu6735/
Alidjou6731/
Aloizou6729/
Alicius6715/
Allessu675/
Haleshu675/
Alichou674/
Alichus674/
Allaicu673/
Olisuch673/
Galizou672/
Oloishu671/
Ellisou671/
Alesaus671/
Aleshus671/
Galesuu671/
Alesheu671/
Alyssau671/
Eleiseu671/
Aleixou671/
Oloiseu671/
Halizou671/
Halaiju671/
Elisseu671/
Alyssou671/
Alecius671/
Alijutt671/
Alissoo671/
Alishoo671/
Aliceus671/
Aalijou671/
Aleixuu671/
Eliaisu671/
Alysuis671/
Alloysu671/
Aloysiu671/
Elisceu671/
Aulizeu671/

Alisu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alisu in the Oriya language
ଆଲିସୁalisu-
Alisu in the Russian language
Алисуalisu-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alisu
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