Sabihu Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sabihu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sabihu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2741:646,50630,379
Indonesia1261:1,049,59776,344
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Sabihu (700) may also be a first name.

Sabihu Last Name Facts

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

Sabihu (Hindi: सबीहु) is found most in Nigeria. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sabihu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sabihu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 725,073rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,173,431 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Sabihu are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sabihu is also the 312,341st most frequently used first name internationally, held by 700 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 274 people, or 1 in 646,506. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 31 percent are found, Zamfara, where 22 percent are found and Kaduna, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Sabihu occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saibihu922/
Sabihou922/
Shabihu922/
Sahbihu921/
Saabihu921/
Sabiu9190,322/
Sabiou839,963/
Shabiu83493/
Sabiua83142/
Zabihu8342/
Saibiu8320/
Saabiu8312/
Sabius837/
Sabiju836/
Cabihu832/
Sabiut832/
Ssabiu832/
Sebihu831/
Sabiue831/
Sabiuu831/
Sabieu831/
Saboiu831/
Sabi'u831/
Saubiu831/
Sabuiu831/
Sabehu831/
Sahabiu7736/
Shaibiu7715/
Shaabiu7711/
Shabiju777/
Sabioui777/
Shaubiu777/
Saibiou775/
Sabioou774/
Shebihu773/
Sabiouy771/
Szabiou771/
Sabioyu771/
Sabviou771/
Saiboiu771/
Ssabiou771/
Sabău732,814/
Jabiu7350/
Saviu7339/
Sebiu7333/
Sawiu7324/
Sabju7311/
Sobiu735/
Sabäu733/
Zabiu733/
Sabyu732/
Cabiu731/
Sahabiou711/
Shaiboiu711/
Savoiu67659/
Sabeau67106/
Seboiu6769/
Jabiou6739/
Savius6731/
Shebiu6728/
Saviou6718/
Sabião6717/
Sobius6713/
Sabgeu672/
Sabuyu672/
Seybiu671/
Saboju671/
Sawiou671/
Sebehu671/
Sawjiu671/
Jabius671/

Sabihu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sabihu in the Hindi language
सबीहुsabihu-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sabihu
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