Ibrahimu Surname
Approximately 55,696 people bear this surname
Ibrahimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 51,972 | 1:1,019 | 132 |
| DR Congo | 3,345 | 1:22,087 | 2,792 |
| Nigeria | 343 | 1:516,451 | 25,548 |
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
The alternate forms: Ibrahimù (2) are calculated separately.
Ibrahimu (57,208) may also be a first name.
Ibrahimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ibrahimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ibrahimu (Hindi: इब्राहीमु) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ibrahimù. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ibrahimu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ibrahimu is the 10,114th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 130,845 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ibrahimu live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ibrahimu is also the 16,480th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 57,208 people.
Ibrahimu is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 51,972 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 12 percent are found, Singida Region, where 10 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ibrahimu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahimu in the Hindi language | ||
| इब्राहीमु | ibrahimu | 50 |
| इब्राहीम | ibrahima | 16.67 |
| इब्राहिम | ibrahima | 16.67 |
| इब्राहीमू | ibrahimu | 16.67 |
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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 Ibrahimu
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