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

The last name Amilu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Amilu? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Amilu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,025 people, or 1 in 87,478. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 61 percent live, Sokoto, where 28 percent live and Jigawa, where 2 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 0 percent live.

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
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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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