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

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

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

It is the 1,788^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 23,732 people. Salihu is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Salihu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,489^th most common forename at a global level It is held by 162,001 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 296,694 people, or 1 in 597. In Nigeria Salihu is most common in: Niger, where 12 percent reside, Kano, where 11 percent reside and Kogi, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in Kosovo, where 2 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Salihu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Salihu last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.67% being registered with the 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.