Ishamu Surname
Approximately 980 people bear this surname
Ishamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 960 | 1:184,524 | 11,246 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ishamu (1,953) may also be a first name.
Ishamu Demographics
Ishamu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Ishamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ishamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ishamu (Hindi: इशामू) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ishamu.
How Common Is The Last Name Ishamu? popularity and diffusion
Ishamu is the 367,445th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,436,271 people. The last name Ishamu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Ishamu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ishamu is also the 171,497th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 1,953 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 960 people, or 1 in 184,524. In Nigeria Ishamu is most frequent in: Kano, where 76 percent reside, Sokoto, where 23 percent reside and Bauchi, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.
Ishamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ishamu last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yishamu | 92 | 1,610 | / |
| Hishamu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Ishamud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ishammu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Isahamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Isamu | 91 | 2,677 | / |
| Hishamud | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hishammu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aaishamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishammud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ishamudd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iosamu | 83 | 444 | / |
| Isamui | 83 | 87 | / |
| Gisamu | 83 | 85 | / |
| Ishemu | 83 | 41 | / |
| Issamu | 83 | 23 | / |
| Hisamu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Eshamu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Aisamu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Yisamu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Isamut | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jisamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Isamou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Isamuh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isaimu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isamau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oisamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isahmu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ichamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iszamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ushamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yishamush | 80 | 36 | / |
| Hishamudd | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hishammud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Issamou | 77 | 78 | / |
| Esahamu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Aisamau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Aishemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hisamud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jisamut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isiamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ichamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aisaimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hissamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oiseamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hishammudd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Esamu | 73 | 428 | / |
| Izamu | 73 | 35 | / |
| Isemu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Isomu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Usamu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ysamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jitsamut | 71 | 52 | / |
| Hisamuha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Hisammud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eshamush | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aissamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ishomuua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heshamud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yosamu | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ushemu | 67 | 71 | / |
| Usamau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iseemu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Issomu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Echamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hesamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Issemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isoomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isiemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eseamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esamgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aissasmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yisemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yssamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isemeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hizamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hissamudd | 67 | 1 | / |
Ishamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ishamu in the Hindi language | ||
| इशामू | isamu | 77.78 |
| ईशामू | isamu | 11.11 |
| ईशामु | isamu | 11.11 |
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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 Ishamu
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