Ishaku Surname
Approximately 79,082 people bear this surname
Ishaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 73,097 | 1:2,423 | 315 |
| DR Congo | 5,739 | 1:12,873 | 1,612 |
| Cameroon | 174 | 1:119,362 | 13,671 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ishaku (48,969) may also be a first name.
Ishaku Demographics
Ishaku Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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
Ishaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ishaku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଶାକୁ | isaku | - |
| Ishaku in the Hindi language | ||
| इशाकु | isaku | 75 |
| इशाकू | isaku | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Ishaku
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