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

Salihu (Hindi: सालिहा, Marathi: सलीहु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,788^th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 23,732 people. The last name Salihu occurs predominantly 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 prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 162,001 people.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 296,694 people, or 1 in 597. In Nigeria Salihu is primarily found in: Niger, where 12 percent are found, Kano, where 11 percent are found and Kogi, where 10 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 2 percent are found and Ghana, where 0 percent are found.

Salihu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Salihu surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Salihu surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for 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.