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
The last name Hamilu (Hindi: हमीलु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Hamilu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamilu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,573,888th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Hamilu live; 55 percent live in West Africa and 55 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Hamilu is also the 720,105th most prevalent forename globally It is held by 162 people.
The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria Hamilu is most common in: Zamfara, where 54 percent reside, Kano, where 19 percent reside and Borno, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 45 percent reside.
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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