Dahilu Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Dahilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dahilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Dahilu (85) may also be a first name.

Dahilu Last Name Facts

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

Dahilu (Hindi: दहिलू, Marathi: दिहलू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahilu? popularity and diffusion

Dahilu is the 2,483,783rd most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Dahilu reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dahilu is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 85 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 3,473,387. In Nigeria Dahilu is primarily concentrated in: Gombe, where 31 percent live, Zamfara, where 20 percent live and Niger, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 13 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dahilou923/
Dahilous861/
Dehilou7715/
Daheluj771/
Daelu731/
Deuhileu711/
Deailloud671/
Daelou671/
Dhaelu671/
Dağyolu622/
Daélius621/
Doelu5539/
Deulu551/
Deuleu5075/

Dahilu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dahilu in the Hindi language
दहिलूdahilu-
Dahilu in the Marathi language
दिहलूdihalu72.03
दिहलुdihalu18.64
दहीलुdahilu5.93
दहीलूdahilu1.69
दािहलुdaihalu0.85
डाहीलुd'ahilu0.85

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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 Dahilu
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