Ishaku Surname

7,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ishaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ishaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria73,0971:2,423315
DR Congo5,7391:12,8731,612
Cameroon1741:119,36213,671
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England261:2,143,00282,017
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Iceland31:126,6975,403
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Ishaku (48,969) may also be a first name.

Ishaku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ishaku (Hindi: इशाकु, Oriya: ଇଶାକୁ) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishaku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,174th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,152 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ishaku are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 18,844th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 48,969 people.

Ishaku is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 73,097 people, or 1 in 2,423. In Nigeria Ishaku is most common in: Kaduna, where 15 percent live, Adamawa, where 11 percent live and Plateau, where 11 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 7 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Ishaku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ishaku surname is predominantly Christian (61%) in Nigeria.

Ishaku earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishaiku92661/
Isahaku9258/
Ishayku9237/
Ishakus9221/
Ishaaku9215/
Aishaku9214/
Ishakou926/
Isshaku925/
Yishaku924/
Ishauku923/
Ishakuy922/
Hishaku922/
Ishhaku922/
Ishakuh922/
Ishakhu921/
Ishahku921/
Ishsaku921/
Itshaku921/
Ishaqku921/
Ishakau921/
Ischaku921/
Isaku913,725/
Issahaku8620,615/
Ishahaku861/
Isshakou861/
Isahakou861/
Hishakui861/
Isiaku8318,938/
Issaku83587/
Isaiku83500/
Isheku83389/
Isahku83250/
Isayku8390/
Eshaku8332/
Isaaku8327/
Yisaku8327/
Isakou8321/
Ihsaku8312/
Iseaku8311/
Ushaku839/
Isakeu838/
Isakau835/
Ishoku835/
Isgaku835/
Isakhu834/
Isakut834/
Itsaku834/
Eisaku833/
Hisaku832/
Iesaku831/
Isaqku831/
Isauku831/
Isakku831/
Isakuh831/
Isjaku831/
Isakuz831/
Isatku831/
Isacku831/
Issahakou802/
Isshoku779,217/
Issakou774,248/
Isiakou7771/
Isakkut7731/
Jichaku7718/
Isiayku7716/
Isaikou7711/
Eissaku7710/
Yissaku775/
Ishaqeu774/
Isaikau773/
Issahku773/
Heisaku772/
Issaaku771/
Eshakhu771/
Isiakku771/
Isahyku771/
Isiakau771/
Ishaqou771/
Ichakut771/
Issakau771/
Isakaus771/
Hichaku771/
Ishaqhu771/
Isiaaku771/
Aihsaku771/
Yisahku771/
Yisiaku771/
Hissaku771/
Iseku73287/
Esaku73274/
Usaku73231/
Isoku736/
Isacu732/
Jitchaku7175/
Issaikou7116/
Issakkou717/
Isssakou715/
Issaakou715/
Issackou712/
Itchakou712/
Ichaikou711/
Ichakkou711/
Ishaqeue711/
Isaicu6768/
Isioku6744/
Esheku6730/
Isooku6719/
Esiaku679/
Gesaku678/
Eesaku675/
Essaku672/
Isseku672/
Isssiakou672/
Isacou671/
Yosaku671/
Izaiku671/
Isaqau671/
Isaacu671/
Esauku671/
Eseaku671/
Iseuku671/
Isacuy671/
Iseeku671/
Eysaku671/
Esakou671/
Esaaku671/
Esayku671/

Ishaku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ishaku in the Oriya language
ଇଶାକୁisaku-
Ishaku in the Hindi language
इशाकुisaku75
इशाकूisaku25

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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 Ishaku
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