Eshau Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Eshau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Eshau (105) may also be a first name.
Eshau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eshau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eshau has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eshau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eshau is the 5,391,485th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Eshau are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 920,134th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 105 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 50 percent reside, Lagos, where 17 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 8 percent reside.
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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 Eshau
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