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Where Does The Last Name Dahiru Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Dahiru (Marathi: दहीरु) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Dahiru.

How Common Is The Last Name Dahiru? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Dahiru is the 1,984^th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dahiru are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,772^nd most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 219,201 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 274,404 people, or 1 in 646. In Nigeria Dahiru is mostly found in: Kano, where 18 percent are found, Katsina, where 12 percent are found and Bauchi, where 9 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Dahiru Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.