Ishiu Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ishiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ishiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Ishiu Last Name Facts

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

Ishiu is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishiu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ishiu is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Ishiu live; 83 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Ishiu is most numerous in: Kogi, where 47 percent are found, Sokoto, where 37 percent are found and Lagos, where 11 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Ishiu occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ischiu9123/
Ishihu915/
Ishiju912/
Ishiua911/
Hishiu911/
Ishieu911/
Gishiu911/
Isiu89158/
Ishiahu833/
Ishaiyu831/
Isihu801,856/
Ichiu8035/
Hisiu8034/
Gisiu8012/
Isehu8010/
Isiua807/
Yisiu804/
Isieu802/
Ushiu802/
Isius801/
Yoshiu732,027/
Ishehu73349/
Issihu7384/
Ichiju7357/
Eshihu7341/
Isiahu7339/
Issiou7321/
Isihhu738/
Ixchiu736/
Ushihu735/
Isihau734/
Aisehu733/
Yihsiu732/
Oisius732/
Yishyu731/
Eshiju731/
Isiuee731/
Etshiu731/
Isaaiu731/
Issoiu731/
Issiua731/
Isiuyu731/
Ushieu731/
Isyahu731/
Aissiou671,837/
Ichihou6788/
Issihou6762/
Oichiuz6727/
Esiu6714/
Ichiaou676/
Isyu675/
Usiu675/
Issiaou674/
Eshiuch674/
Ishehou671/
Eshioju671/
Eisehut671/
Ishyauu671/
Isheous670/
Isehous670/

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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 Ishiu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis