Basharu Surname
Approximately 2,176 people bear this surname
Basharu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,153 | 1:82,277 | 5,821 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Basharu (1,495) may also be a first name.
Basharu Demographics
Basharu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Basharu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basharu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Basharu (Marathi: बशारु, Oriya: ବଶରୁ, Russian: Башару) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Basharu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 193,336th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,349,056 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Basharu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Basharu is also the 201,119th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 1,495 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,153 people, or 1 in 82,277. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 37 percent live, Sokoto, where 26 percent live and Kebbi, where 6 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.
Basharu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basharut | 93 | 26 | / |
| Basharhu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Bashairu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Basharud | 93 | 1 | / |
| Basaharu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Basharuu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Basaru | 92 | 456 | / |
| Basheru | 86 | 236 | / |
| Bashoru | 86 | 25 | / |
| Basarou | 86 | 24 | / |
| Basairu | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bassaru | 86 | 9 | / |
| Washaru | 86 | 7 | / |
| Bhasaru | 86 | 5 | / |
| Basarud | 86 | 4 | / |
| Basarau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bacharu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Basarut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Basaeru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bacharou | 80 | 1,940 | / |
| Bassarou | 80 | 388 | / |
| Bashoruz | 80 | 81 | / |
| Basheeru | 80 | 62 | / |
| Bashuiru | 80 | 13 | / |
| Basharoe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bhasarau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Basherou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basaruth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Basheiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baisarup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bashoruh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baçaru | 77 | 604 | / |
| Bazaru | 77 | 230 | / |
| Baseru | 77 | 28 | / |
| Vasaru | 77 | 23 | / |
| Basoru | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wasaru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Besaru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bosaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bassaruth | 75 | 42 | / |
| Baissarou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Batcharou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Baacharou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bacharouy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bachairou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bachaarou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bassarous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bazaaru | 71 | 19 | / |
| Vasaruj | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vasarud | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bacharouch | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baazaru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Basuiru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Besarou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bassauruth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bazzaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bazarau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baseeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vacharu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasarus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bosheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besarui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bayzaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baseiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Besheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasarut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bazareu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basourou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhasooru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bousarou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bocharus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachhoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boddsaru | 67 | 1 | / |
Basharu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basharu in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଶରୁ | basaru | - |
| Basharu in the Marathi language | ||
| बशारु | basaru | 66.67 |
| बशरु | basaru | 33.33 |
| Basharu in the Russian language | ||
| Башару | basaru | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Basharu
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