Faizu Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Faizu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faizu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5291:334,86318,253
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Faizu (4,461) may also be a first name.

Faizu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faizu (Hindi: फैज़ू, Russian: Фаизу) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faizu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 506,723rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Faizu are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 103,107th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 4,461 people.

Faizu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 334,863. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Bauchi, where 46 percent are found, Kano, where 23 percent are found and Jigawa, where 18 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faizou9189/
Faaizu913/
Faizuz911/
Faiuzu911/
Fazu899/
Fizu896/
Faizouz832/
Faizouy831/
Fayizou831/
Faizeus830/
Fauzu80334/
Fasiu80157/
Faiju80151/
Fizou80116/
Ficzu8064/
Fazou8056/
Faisu8048/
Farzu808/
Faezu807/
Fazau807/
Faciu805/
Fazzu804/
Faziu804/
Fadzu803/
Fazhu803/
Fizau803/
Fitzu802/
Fazeu802/
Faicu801/
Facius73724/
Faichu7382/
Ficzus7313/
Fagius7313/
Fauzou739/
Faizoo736/
Faizoe735/
Fizouz733/
Fadzus733/
Fayzou732/
Faisau732/
Fiezeu731/
Fayazu731/
Fazhou731/
Faudzu731/
Fauziu731/
Faisut731/
Fayzus731/
Fazouz731/
Fizhau731/
Fizseu731/
Fayisu731/
Fausiu731/
Hfizou731/
Fauzau731/
Faezou731/
Fidzou731/
Fizjou731/
Fizouh731/
Fitzui730/
Facu671,060/
Ficu67243/
Vizu67186/
Fasu67145/
Faju6757/
Fisu6749/
Vazu6745/
Faissou6716/
Fiju6712/
Fezu673/
Feizhou673/
Faxu673/
Fayezou672/
Fyzu671/
Vaidzou671/
Fjzu671/
Fiezhou671/
Fahijou671/
Feagius670/
Fitzhui670/
Fitzguh670/
Fitzhus670/

Faizu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faizu in the Hindi language
फैज़ूphaizu50
फैजुphaiju50
Faizu in the Russian language
Фаизуfaizu-

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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
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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 Faizu
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