Hayatu Surname

22,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Hayatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hayatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria22,0131:8,047917
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Indonesia1721:768,89158,769
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
England41:13,929,515290,718
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Hayatu (22,232) may also be a first name.

Hayatu Last Name Facts

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

Hayatu (Hindi: हयातु, Marathi: हयतु) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hayatu.

How Common Is The Last Name Hayatu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 22,604th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 303,269 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Hayatu live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 34,922nd most numerous first name worldwide, held by 22,232 people.

The last name Hayatu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 22,013 people, or 1 in 8,047. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 18 percent live, Kaduna, where 13 percent live and Kebbi, where 10 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 7 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.

Hayatu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayatou926,671/
Hayathu92514/
Hayattu9217/
Hayatus9213/
Hayatau924/
Chayatu921/
Hayahtu921/
Hayatuh921/
Ahayatu921/
Ayatu912,304/
Haytu917/
Chayatup864/
Hayattou862/
Ayatou83226/
Ayathu8335/
Hajatu8334/
Jayatu8319/
Haytou8316/
Haiytu836/
Khaytu834/
Heyatu833/
Hiyatu833/
Haiatu832/
Ayahtu831/
Ayatuy831/
Hayetu831/
Aytu80289/
Hayatoo77122/
Chaytou779/
Jayathu774/
Hajatou773/
Chaytuy772/
Ayattou771/
Hiyatou771/
Gayatou771/
Chaytui771/
Khaytuy771/
Aytuğ731,140/
Iyatu73965/
Ayitu73804/
Eyatu73530/
Aytuç73121/
Hautu7357/
Haitu7346/
Gaytu7342/
Ayetu7335/
Ayutu7325/
Aytup7324/
Ajatu7321/
Aaytu7311/
Jaytu7311/
Ayotu739/
Aythu734/
Hyetu734/
Aiytu734/
Oyatu733/
Aiatu732/
Hateu732/
Aytou732/
Heatu731/
Aytuu731/
Aytus731/
Aytuh731/
Uyatu731/
Chaaitou713/
Ayitou67661/
Chaitu67657/
Khaitu67478/
Hautau67382/
Hautus67110/
Khautu6788/
Haitou6772/
Iheatu6751/
Haetui6746/
Haitus6743/
Haitau6741/
Ayithu6732/
Ayotuz6726/
Iyatou6726/
Eyattu6719/
Chautu6716/
Hajtud6714/
Ayıtgu6713/
Hyettu679/
Chateu678/
Oheatu677/
Jayitu675/
Haitui675/
Ayuthu674/
Hijatu674/
Aytous674/
Aaitui673/
Ayethu673/
Aihatu673/
Yoatou673/
Hajitu672/
Ayitui672/
Choytu671/
Cheatu671/
Jaythu671/
Jayutu671/
Heatus671/
Jhautu671/
Jaaitu671/
Gaytau671/
Gaytou671/
Haithu671/
Uyatui671/
Auiatu671/
Hawetu671/
Hujatu671/
Haytoo671/
Hajtus671/
Hajutu671/
Ajadtu671/
Ajatau671/
Ajatou671/
Ayetou671/
Ayoutu671/
Hauetu671/
Ayietu671/
Ayiotu671/
Ayetut671/
Ayetuu671/
Haetuy671/
Heatui671/

Hayatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hayatu in the Marathi language
हयतुhayatu75
हायतूhayatu25
Hayatu in the Hindi language
हयातुhayatu61.9
हयातूhayatu33.33
हायातुhayatu4.76

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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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  • 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 Hayatu
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