Harisu Surname
Approximately 13,197 people bear this surname
Harisu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12,765 | 1:13,877 | 1,401 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Harisu (25,211) may also be a first name.
Harisu Demographics
Harisu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Harisu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harisu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Harisu (Hindi: हरीसु) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harisu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 39,774th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 552,212 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Harisu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 31,793rd most common first name globally, held by 25,211 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 12,765 people, or 1 in 13,877. In Nigeria Harisu is most numerous in: Kano, where 31 percent are found, Jigawa, where 15 percent are found and Bauchi, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 3 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found.
Harisu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Harisu surname is chiefly Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harisu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harisu in the Hindi language | ||
| हरीसु | harisu | - |
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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 Harisu
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