Salawu Surname

8,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Salawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria66,7991:2,652345
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
England2471:225,57918,901
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Ivory Coast561:411,98613,976
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Burkina Faso311:592,0037,564
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Salawu (8,562) may also be a first name.

Salawu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salawu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salawu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,362nd most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 106,983 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Salawu reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 67,994th most frequent first name internationally, held by 8,562 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 66,799 people, or 1 in 2,652. In Nigeria it is most common in: Oyo, where 26 percent are found, Kogi, where 20 percent are found and Osun, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Salawu exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Salawu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Salawu surname is principally Muslim (78%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Salawu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salawu earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.37% less than the national average, earning $31,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $55,623 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sallawu92269/
Salawou9249/
Salawau9210/
Shalawu929/
Saalawu928/
Salaiwu926/
Salawuu925/
Salauwu925/
Salawui925/
Saliawu923/
Salawwu923/
Salawhu922/
Saslawu922/
Salawud922/
Salaawu922/
Saleawu921/
Saulawu921/
Sialawu921/
Sahlawu921/
Salahwu921/
Sailawu921/
Salaweu921/
Salyawut8616/
Salahawu861/
Salawuis861/
Salowu83118/
Salabu8351/
Salavu8350/
Selawu8325/
Solawu8317/
Salewu835/
Zalawu832/
Salabou7737/
Sollawu7712/
Salabui776/
Saleabu774/
Salyabu774/
Salaveu774/
Salaibu773/
Saulabu773/
Sallewu773/
Sailavu773/
Salabuj772/
Salabau772/
Salawoo771/
Sallabu771/
Jalawut771/
Saalavu771/
Salaabu771/
Salabhu771/
Saylewu771/
Sailewu771/
Saalabu771/
Djalawou717/
Chalawut711/
Saalaabu711/
Jalavu6729/
Solabu6722/
Salaouhou677/
Zalabu672/
Salevu672/
Selavu671/

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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 Salawu
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