Hashimu Surname

6,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Hashimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hashimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61,6881:2,872371
Tanzania26,5481:1,994264
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Hashimu (72,035) may also be a first name.

Hashimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hashimu (Hindi: हाशिमू, Marathi: हािशमु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hashimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,397th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 82,449 people. Hashimu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hashimu reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,553rd most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 72,035 people.

Hashimu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 61,688 people, or 1 in 2,872. In Nigeria Hashimu is most prevalent in: Kano, where 15 percent live, Bauchi, where 11 percent live and Zamfara, where 11 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Hashimu exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 30 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Hashimu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khashimu9396/
Hashimou9322/
Hasshimu938/
Hashimau938/
Haushimu935/
Hashimmu933/
Haashimu932/
Hashimuu932/
Hashimui932/
Hashimut931/
Hashimus931/
Hahshimu931/
Haishimu931/
Ahashimu931/
Hhashimu931/
Hjashimu931/
Hashaimu931/
Hashismu931/
Hashsimu931/
Hasimu923,709/
Ashimu922,537/
Khasimu86791/
Hashemu86222/
Hashumu8690/
Hassimu8646/
Heshimu8622/
Hachimu8612/
Ashimau8611/
Hasaimu8610/
Hasihmu869/
Hahsimu868/
Hasimou868/
Hasimau867/
Ashimui863/
Ahshimu863/
Hhasimu862/
Aishimu862/
Hasuimu862/
Ashimmu861/
Hasimus861/
Ashiemu861/
Hatsimu861/
Asimu83767/
Hachimou8037,401/
Hassimou80682/
Khassimu80199/
Hasheemu808/
Hasimahu801/
Ashimohu801/
Khasimou801/
Gashimou801/
Hachimui801/
Hahcimou801/
Chachimu801/
Haishumu801/
Chasimui801/
Ashumu77494/
Eshimu77383/
Asimus77256/
Asimou77120/
Assimu77104/
Asimau7789/
Oshimu7768/
Ashemu7767/
Achimu7765/
Hasumu7734/
Hazimu7726/
Ahsimu7714/
Gasimu7713/
Jasimu7712/
Asimui775/
Asaimu774/
Hasemu772/
Hacimu771/
Aisimu771/
Haachimou7511/
Hachimouy758/
Chachimou758/
Hachimmou756/
Hachuimou756/
Hatchimou756/
Hachaimou754/
Khasheemu753/
Ahachimou752/
Hahchimou752/
Hazchimou752/
Haxchimou752/
Hhachimou751/
Hasseimou751/
Haichimou751/
Achimou7199/
Assimou7141/
Assimus7125/
Gassimu7117/
Oshiomu7116/
Hasymau7112/
Asimahu7110/
Hacimou7110/
Hazimou719/
Asheemu715/
Ashemou714/
Achimut714/
Asimohu712/
Chasemu711/
Aschemu711/
Ahshemu711/
Asimuuy711/
Hasumau711/
Aisaimu711/
Assimau711/
Aishemu711/
Asimout711/
Hassumu711/
Heshemu711/
Hochimu711/
Otshimu711/
Assimeu711/
Asimeou711/
Ashimoe711/
Haxaimu711/
Asumu6722,449/
Asemu672,816/
Esimu671,010/
Gassimou6734/
Azimu6726/
Osimu6720/
Ahchimou6720/
Acimu674/
Aximu674/
Atchimou673/
Khaseemu672/
Hachemou672/
Hassemou672/
Hochimou671/
Haseemou671/
Hacimouh671/
Assiemou671/
Hachemui671/
Haisymus671/

Hashimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hashimu in the Hindi language
हाशिमूhasimu-
Hashimu in the Marathi language
हािशमुhaisamu-

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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 Hashimu
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