Animashahun Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Animashahun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Animashahun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7091:249,84914,450
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Animashahun (17) may also be a first name.

Animashahun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Animashahun has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Animashahun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 468,873rd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,163,941 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Animashahun live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

Animashahun is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 709 people, or 1 in 249,849. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 42 percent are found, Oyo, where 22 percent are found and Ogun, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Animashahun occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 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
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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 Animashahun
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