Nuhu Surname

1,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nuhu Surname User-submission:

The surname Nuhu comes from an adaptation of the Arabic name Nuh, which means 'Noah'. Noah according to the Islamic and Judeo-Christian faith was believed to be a prophet, and built an ark to save lives following his warnings to the people about God's wrath and plan to destroy the world by flood.

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Nuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria269,9421:65678
Tanzania6,2131:8,5211,119
Ghana4,5031:6,001827
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Cameroon9581:21,6802,964
Indonesia4901:269,89624,395
Albania3121:9,3401,766
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
India1281:5,992,698140,682
England661:844,21344,691
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Greece431:257,67038,951
Uganda401:975,98242,738
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Austria101:851,54467,454
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Iceland61:63,3484,218
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Nuhu (246,859) may also be a first name.

Nuhu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Nuhu comes from an adaptation of the Arabic name Nuh, which means 'Noah'. Noah according to the Islamic and Judeo-Christian faith was believed to be a prophet, and built an ark to save lives following his warnings to the people about God's wrath and plan to destroy the world by flood. He was believed to have three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

- gladnoah001

Nuhu Last Name Facts

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

Nuhu (Hindi: नूहूू, Marathi: नुहू, Oriya: ନୁହୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuhu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,927th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 25,642 people. Nuhu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nuhu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Nuhu is also the 4,267th most common first name globally, borne by 246,859 people.

Nuhu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 269,942 people, or 1 in 656. In Nigeria Nuhu is most common in: Kano, where 19 percent reside, Kaduna, where 12 percent reside and Katsina, where 11 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Nuhu exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Ghana, where 2 percent reside.

Nuhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nuhu surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Nuhu are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nuhu earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $45,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.85% more than the national average, earning $60,541 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Nuhuz89102/
Nouhu8949/
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Nuhou8944/
Nuhhu8914/
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Nuuhu8910/
Nuhuu897/
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Nuahu891/
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Nouhou8077,504/
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Nuțu75322/
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Nauhaus7397/
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Neuhous731/
Neuheus731/
Neuhaud731/
Nouhaus730/
Nguju67292/
Nouyu6744/
Neuhauss6730/
Neuhuijs6723/
Nouou6720/
Nuyut6716/
Nuyus678/
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Nuțiu676/
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Neuhausz672/
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Nuhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nuhu in the Oriya language
ନୁହୁnuhu-
Nuhu in the Marathi language
नुहूnuhu63.64
नुहुnuhu36.36
Nuhu in the Hindi language
नूहूूnuhuu50
नुहूnuhu50

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