Hamilu Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Hamilu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
Hamilu (162) may also be a first name.
Hamilu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamilu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamilu (Hindi: हमीलु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamilu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hamilu is the 1,573,888th most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Hamilu reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 720,105th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 162 people.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is most common in: Zamfara, where 54 percent are found, Kano, where 19 percent are found and Borno, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 45 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamilu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilu in the Hindi language | ||
| हमीलु | hamilu | - |
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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 Hamilu
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