Dahiru Surname
Approximately 275,070 people bear this surname
Dahiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 274,404 | 1:646 | 75 |
| Cameroon | 585 | 1:35,503 | 4,773 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Dahiru (219,201) may also be a first name.
Dahiru Demographics
Dahiru Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Dahiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dahiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dahiru (Marathi: दहीरु) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dahiru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,984th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,493 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Dahiru reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,772nd most common forename in the world. It is borne by 219,201 people.
Dahiru is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 274,404 people, or 1 in 646. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 18 percent reside, Katsina, where 12 percent reside and Bauchi, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria Dahiru occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Dahiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Dahiru surname is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahirou | 92 | 15,039 | / |
| Dhahiru | 92 | 211 | / |
| Ddahiru | 92 | 48 | / |
| Dahirru | 92 | 21 | / |
| Daehiru | 92 | 20 | / |
| Daahiru | 92 | 19 | / |
| Dahirui | 92 | 13 | / |
| Dahuiru | 92 | 12 | / |
| Dauhiru | 92 | 7 | / |
| Dahhiru | 92 | 6 | / |
| Dahoiru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Dgahiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dahiruu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dahihru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dahirhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dahieru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dahirut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Deahiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Daahirou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Deahirou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dahgirou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dhahirou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Dajhirou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahahiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahirouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahiorou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ddahirou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tdahirou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dahiruha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daheru | 83 | 122 | / |
| Dohiru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daherou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Dajjiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehirou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daeeiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dehirui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daeru | 73 | 3 | / |
| Deheru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Daeruz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaeru | 67 | 1 | / |
Dahiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dahiru in the Marathi language | ||
| दहीरु | dahiru | - |
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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 Dahiru
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