Saifillahi Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Comoros

Saifillahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saifillahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria511:3,473,387102,969
Comoros11:749,524685
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Saifillahi (2,071) may also be a first name.

Saifillahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saifillahi is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saifillahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,661,929th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Saifillahi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 165,645th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 2,071 people.

The last name Saifillahi is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 3,473,387. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 37 percent reside, Kaduna, where 29 percent reside and Zamfara, where 16 percent reside. Besides Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Comoros, where 2 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Saifillahi
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