Amilu Surname

200,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Amilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Amilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,0251:87,4786,117
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Maldives21:202,0864,973
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Amilu (2,263) may also be a first name.

Amilu Last Name Facts

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

Amilu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amilu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 200,834th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,508,688 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Amilu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 156,910th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 2,263 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,025 people, or 1 in 87,478. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 61 percent reside, Sokoto, where 28 percent reside and Jigawa, where 2 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamilu91130/
Amilus91129/
Gamilu9138/
Amailu9119/
Amilou919/
Asmilu913/
Amiluh912/
Amilud911/
Ajmilu911/
Amiliu911/
Amiolu911/
Aamilu911/
Amislu911/
Hamilou83623/
Amilhau83122/
Amilius8321/
Amilouy8314/
Ammailu834/
Amioğlu832/
Hasmilu831/
Ajmilou831/
Ammilus831/
Haimilu831/
Amulu8024,419/
Amelu80364/
Emilu80275/
Hamilius7770/
Amilhaud7730/
Amilhaus7724/
Gaimeilu778/
Asmailou772/
Hamoilou771/
Ammulu73775/
Omilus73283/
Emielu7392/
Hamulu7370/
Amuulu7329/
Amulau739/
Emiliu737/
Amelou737/
Amelus735/
Amullu734/
Omilhu733/
Ameluu732/
Eamulu732/
Aimulu732/
Amylhu731/
Amyliu731/
Ameslu731/
Amealu731/
Emiluu731/
Hamelu731/
Omoilu731/
Ameliu731/
Ameilhaud7163/
Hamelau67119/
Aumelus6749/
Amelius6726/
Hamelou6714/
Homilus676/
Hamuulu675/
Emielou671/
Oumilud671/
Amelous671/
Aamelou671/
Amhelou671/
Gameleu671/
Ammylus671/
Ammullu671/

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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 Amilu
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