Ishadimu Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ishadimu Surname User-submission:

The name was formerly Orishadimu, meaning 'gods hold'. The family took a different religion and changed it to Ishadimu.

Ishadimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
United States101:36,245,893832,629

Ishadimu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name was formerly Orishadimu, meaning 'gods hold'. The family took a different religion and changed it to Ishadimu.

- manya_ishadimu

Ishadimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ishadimu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishadimu? popularity and diffusion

Ishadimu is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Ishadimu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Ishadimu are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Ishadimu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 4,320,555. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 76 percent are found, Oyo, where 15 percent are found and Delta, where 2 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Ishadimu occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isadimu9311/
Isadhimu884/
Oshadimu883/
Ishadimo881/
Oshodimu752/
Ashadamu751/
Ishtamau751/
Aishadam751/
Yashadim751/
Ishtam71931/
Asha Damu711/
Aashadamu711/
Ashadam6782/
Ishtamm6737/
Yishtam6715/
Ish Tam6711/
Ishtham678/
Oshodim672/
Ishatam672/
Ihshtam671/
Oshadmi671/
Aisha Dama671/
Iashtam671/
Ishtame671/
Esedemu534/
Esedumu531/

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