Hakilu Surname

105,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hakilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hakilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,4281:40,0053,189

Hakilu (7,271) may also be a first name.

Hakilu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hakilu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hakilu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,697th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,645,787 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hakilu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 75,701st most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 7,271 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,428 people, or 1 in 40,005. In Nigeria Hakilu is most common in: Kano, where 29 percent live, Katsina, where 15 percent live and Jigawa, where 13 percent live.

Hakilu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Hakilu last name is predominantly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hakilou921,897/
Chakilu9216/
Haikilu928/
Akilu9116,125/
Hakioğlu8649/
Hakilius863/
Hakhilou861/
Akilou832,122/
Akiolu8361/
Haqilu8340/
Akhilu8317/
Aakilu839/
Akiliu837/
Ahkilu834/
Hakulu833/
Akkilu832/
Hakelu832/
Akilui831/
Akailu831/
Akileu831/
Aikilu831/
Hakkioğlu803/
Chakielou801/
Hakkulu7767/
Akiolou7728/
Hakyolu7716/
Akkilou775/
Chakelu771/
Chacilu771/
Hakeelu771/
Akailui771/
Hajkulu771/
Haikulu771/
Akielou771/
Akuilou771/
Akoilou771/
Akailou771/
Aakilou771/
Akhilau771/
Akulu737,962/
Ekilu73279/
Acilu7397/
Aqilu7351/
Akelu7336/
Okilu7314/
Hakelius7115/
Chachilu7111/
Haskoylu7110/
Hachilou717/
Akilouyi711/
Houkilou711/
Akullu6753,370/
Okoilu67320/
Akkulu67292/
Aqiluy67214/
Ekileu67209/
Okhilu67144/
Achilu67115/
Akulau6747/
Akelou6735/
Aakulu6734/
Akleou6718/
Ekilau6717/
Akoylu6714/
Akuulu6710/
Akyolu678/
Houzkilou678/
Akeelu677/
Okiolu676/
Ochilu673/
Aquilu673/
Aikelu673/
Akuleu672/
Okilou672/
Akkelu671/
Aukulu671/
Ahkulu671/
Akhulu671/
Ekilui671/
Ekuilu671/

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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 Hakilu
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