Alitu Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alitu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alitu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Alitu (297) may also be a first name.

Alitu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alitu is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Alitu.

How Common Is The Last Name Alitu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alitu is the 1,674,734th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. Alitu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Alitu are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 511,663rd most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 297 people.

Alitu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 35 percent live, Kaduna, where 21 percent live and Niger, where 13 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 34 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alitau9132/
Alistu9127/
Galitu9117/
Halitu9114/
Alitus9112/
Alitou919/
Alituh911/
Alithu911/
Alitut911/
Aliutu911/
Alituy911/
Allitou8344/
Galitou8339/
Aleitou837/
Alistuh837/
Halaitu836/
Halithu834/
Alaitus834/
Halitou832/
Aloitus831/
Alaitou831/
Aslituğ831/
Alittou831/
Gallitu831/
Alutu80874/
Elitu8061/
Aletu8056/
Olitu801/
Galiotou7769/
Gallittu7748/
Alituuha774/
Alitouch771/
Alhaitou771/
Algaitou771/
Alitouhe771/
Haulitus771/
Elietu73228/
Haletu7320/
Oleitu7311/
Aleteu738/
Galetu735/
Oloitu734/
Aletus734/
Aletau732/
Aluutu732/
Olaitu732/
Elhitu732/
Uilitu731/
Oliutu731/
Aleutu731/
Aletou731/
Aluttu731/
Alaytu731/
Golitu731/
Aloitault7110/
Haulitusz718/
Hajlitusz718/
Aleitouha711/
Alluttu6734/
Galetou6731/
Eleitou6730/
Halletu676/
Golithu674/
Aleytou673/
Hauletu672/
Aleïtou671/
Aletuha671/
Alesteu671/
Golitau671/
Aullutu671/
Ailytuu671/
Alhoytu671/
Olithou671/

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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
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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 Alitu
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