Salisu Surname

782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Salisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria677,2931:26227
Ghana2,7021:10,0001,345
Cameroon1071:194,10320,154
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
England601:928,63447,428
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Wales91:343,83718,086
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Salisu (600,380) may also be a first name.

Salisu Last Name Facts

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

Salisu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salisu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salisu is the 782nd most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,711 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Salisu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,654th most common first name worldwide It is held by 600,380 people.

The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 677,293 people, or 1 in 262. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Kano, where 24 percent live, Katsina, where 22 percent live and Kaduna, where 8 percent live. Beside Nigeria it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Salisu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Salisu last name is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Salisu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.92% less than the national average, earning $39,730 USD per year.

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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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