Attahiru Surname
Approximately 26,266 people bear this surname
Attahiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26,242 | 1:6,750 | 809 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Attahiru (15,598) may also be a first name.
Attahiru Demographics
Attahiru Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Attahiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Attahiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Attahiru occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Attahiru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 20,781st most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 277,452 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Attahiru are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 45,160th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 15,598 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26,242 people, or 1 in 6,750. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 31 percent reside, Kebbi, where 19 percent reside and Zamfara, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Attahiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attahirou | 94 | 8,279 | / |
| Atttahiru | 94 | 16 | / |
| Hattahiru | 94 | 16 | / |
| Attahirus | 94 | 7 | / |
| Attaahiru | 94 | 6 | / |
| Attahireu | 94 | 5 | / |
| Attahhiru | 94 | 5 | / |
| Attahiruu | 94 | 4 | / |
| Atthahiru | 94 | 3 | / |
| Attahirru | 94 | 2 | / |
| Attauhiru | 94 | 2 | / |
| Attahiruj | 94 | 1 | / |
| Attahirui | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aattahiru | 94 | 1 | / |
| Attahieru | 94 | 1 | / |
| Auttahiru | 94 | 1 | / |
| Atahiru | 93 | 2,166 | / |
| Attahitrou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Attahiorou | 89 | 3 | / |
| Attahirouy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Attaahirou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Attahuirou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atttahirou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Attgahirou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ayttahirou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atahirou | 88 | 846 | / |
| Athahiru | 88 | 32 | / |
| Hatahiru | 88 | 20 | / |
| Attehiru | 88 | 11 | / |
| Attaheru | 88 | 3 | / |
| Aitahiru | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ahtahiru | 88 | 3 | / |
| Atahiruu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Adtahiru | 88 | 1 | / |
| Atahirui | 88 | 1 | / |
| Atahhiru | 88 | 1 | / |
| Atahirru | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ataahiru | 88 | 1 | / |
| Attaherou | 82 | 3 | / |
| Aatahirou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hatahirou | 82 | 2 | / |
| Atahgirou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Athahirou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Atahhirou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Atahirouy | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ahatahiru | 82 | 1 | / |
| Otahiru | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ataheru | 80 | 2 | / |
| Attaeru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atohiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atehiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ataeru | 71 | 23 | / |
| Otaheru | 67 | 4 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Attahiru
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