Habibu Surname
Approximately 132,619 people bear this surname
Habibu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 108,958 | 1:1,626 | 211 |
| Tanzania | 21,937 | 1:2,413 | 322 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Uganda | 453 | 1:86,179 | 9,062 |
| Indonesia | 324 | 1:408,177 | 34,513 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Habibu (161,328) may also be a first name.
Habibu Demographics
Habibu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Habibu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Habibu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Habibu (Hindi: हबीबु, Marathi: हबीबु, Oriya: ହବିବୁ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Habibu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Habibu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Habibu is the 4,240th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 54,951 people. Habibu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Habibu reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Habibu is also the 6,522nd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 161,328 people.
The surname Habibu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 108,958 people, or 1 in 1,626. In Nigeria Habibu is most prevalent in: Kano, where 21 percent live, Kaduna, where 15 percent live and Katsina, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Ghana, where 0 percent live.
Habibu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habibou | 92 | 29,823 | / |
| Haibibu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Khabibu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Haabibu | 92 | 7 | / |
| Habibau | 92 | 5 | / |
| Hhabibu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Habibus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habibux | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habuibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habitbu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hjabibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habibuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habhibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Habaibu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Abibu | 91 | 6,638 | / |
| Habibuha | 86 | 214 | / |
| Chabibou | 86 | 10 | / |
| Haabibou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Habibouy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Hjabibou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Haibibou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Khabibou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Habibhou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Habibouj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ahabibou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abibou | 83 | 3,184 | / |
| Abiebu | 83 | 35 | / |
| Habebu | 83 | 19 | / |
| Ahbibu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Abibus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Hebibu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Abuibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aubibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gabibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jabibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Abhibu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Havibu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abibuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abiobu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abibui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Habiboe | 77 | 255 | / |
| Habeebu | 77 | 117 | / |
| Aabibou | 77 | 31 | / |
| Ahbibou | 77 | 24 | / |
| Abaibou | 77 | 20 | / |
| Aboibou | 77 | 11 | / |
| Abhaibu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gabibou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Abeibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khobibu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abhibhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abibush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hãbibou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abebu | 73 | 34,156 | / |
| Abiwu | 73 | 2,312 | / |
| Ebibu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abybu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Obibu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aabaibou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habebush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aabibouch | 67 | 136 | / |
| Abiewu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Abeebu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Obiobu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Abebeu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Abebou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aebebu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahuibu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Obiebu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ebibau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiuibou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abeubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abebau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aboybu | 67 | 1 | / |
Habibu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Habibu in the Oriya language | ||
| ହବିବୁ | habibu | - |
| Habibu in the Hindi language | ||
| हबीबु | habibu | 80.93 |
| हबीबू | habibu | 16.74 |
| हबिबु | habibu | 0.93 |
| हबीबुन | habibuna | 0.93 |
| हबीबाु | habibau | 0.47 |
| Habibu in the Marathi language | ||
| हबीबु | habibu | 70.77 |
| हबीबू | habibu | 12.31 |
| हिबबु | hibabu | 7.69 |
| हाबीबु | habibu | 4.62 |
| हिबबू | hibabu | 3.08 |
| हबीबुर | habibura | 1.54 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Habibu
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