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Where Does The Last Name Salihu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Salihu (Hindi: सालिहा, Marathi: सलीहु) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salihu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Salihu is the 1,788^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 23,732 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Salihu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,489^th most widespread first name internationally, held by 162,001 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 296,694 people, or 1 in 597. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Niger, where 12 percent reside, Kano, where 11 percent reside and Kogi, where 10 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 2 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Salihu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Salihu last name is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Salihu are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salihu earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 48.7% less than the national average, earning 177,540 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.6% less than the national average, earning $31,997 CAD per year.