Isuhu Surname

72,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Isuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,7851:26,1082,245
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Isuhu (4,101) may also be a first name.

Isuhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Isuhu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Isuhu? popularity and diffusion

Isuhu is the 72,624th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,073,751 people. The surname Isuhu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Isuhu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 108,661st most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 4,101 people.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,785 people, or 1 in 26,108. In Nigeria Isuhu is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 42 percent reside, Kano, where 19 percent reside and Zamfara, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Isuhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Issuhu91127/
Ishuhu9111/
Isuhuu911/
Isuhus911/
Isouhou834/
Issuhou831/
Esuhu8024/
Usuhu8019/
Isuyu8012/
Isauu803/
Isiuu802/
Issouhou773,216/
Itsouhou7719/
Itsouu731/
Isujuh731/
Isouud731/
Isiuyu731/
Yisauu731/
Eshuhu731/
Esuihu731/
Isssouhou715/
Issoouhou712/
Issouyhou711/
Issouou6711/
Izouhou672/
Usouhou671/

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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 Isuhu
  • 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