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 surname Hakilu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Hakilu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hakilu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hakilu is the 105,697th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,645,787 people. The last name Hakilu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hakilu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 75,701st most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 7,271 people.

Hakilu is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,428 people, or 1 in 40,005. In Nigeria Hakilu is most numerous in: Kano, where 29 percent are found, Katsina, where 15 percent are found and Jigawa, where 13 percent are found.

Hakilu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily 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
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  • 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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