Saminu Surname
Approximately 126,429 people bear this surname
Saminu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 126,355 | 1:1,402 | 179 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Saminu (121,952) may also be a first name.
Saminu Demographics
Saminu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Saminu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saminu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saminu (Hindi: समीनू, Oriya: ସାମିନୁ) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Saminu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saminu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,448th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 57,641 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Saminu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 8,481st most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 121,952 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 126,355 people, or 1 in 1,402. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 30 percent live, Katsina, where 26 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Saminu is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Saminu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Saminu surname is principally Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saminou | 92 | 5,555 | / |
| Samminu | 92 | 12 | / |
| Samingu | 92 | 11 | / |
| Shaminu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Siaminu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Saaminu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Saiminu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Saminuu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Saminui | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saminut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saminus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Seaminu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Siaminou | 86 | 37 | / |
| Sammingu | 86 | 17 | / |
| Samionou | 86 | 10 | / |
| Sahaminu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Shamingu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Saaminou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Saminouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Samainou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jaminu | 83 | 901 | / |
| Samunu | 83 | 237 | / |
| Samenu | 83 | 59 | / |
| Seminu | 83 | 30 | / |
| Zaminu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Caminu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Samenou | 77 | 44 | / |
| Zaminou | 77 | 34 | / |
| Samenus | 77 | 33 | / |
| Shamunu | 77 | 22 | / |
| Jaminus | 77 | 12 | / |
| Siominu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Sahmunu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sameenu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Saamenu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sominau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shamenu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jaminau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saminoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samunhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Camainu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaminou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saimunu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saimenu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siamenou | 71 | 433 | / |
| Shamunau | 71 | 65 | / |
| Chaminus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shameenu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shemienu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siamenau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaminou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahamunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamhunu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samunnuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djaminou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaminaud | 67 | 109 | / |
| Cominu | 67 | 88 | / |
| Zamunu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Semenu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zamenu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jominu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Somenu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Soumainou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Somunu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamenu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeminu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siammenou | 67 | 1 | / |
Saminu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saminu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାମିନୁ | saminu | - |
| Saminu in the Hindi language | ||
| समीनू | saminu | 52.38 |
| समीनु | saminu | 42.86 |
| समिनु | saminu | 4.76 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saminu
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