Sanuhu Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sanuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanuhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sanuhu (12) may also be a first name.

Sanuhu Last Name Facts

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

Sanuhu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanuhu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Sanuhu is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Sanuhu live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sanuhu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename on earth It is held by 12 people.

Sanuhu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 25,306,108. In Nigeria it is most common in: Sokoto, where 71 percent are found, Gombe, where 14 percent are found and Kano, where 14 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanuhu921/
Sanuhui921/
Sanouhou861/
Jainuhu772/
Sainuyu771/
Zainuhu771/
Sanguju771/
Sanuó731/
Sanoou673/
Zanouu671/
Sounouhou671/
Chanuju623/
Sannoou621/
Sanooou621/
Zannouu621/
Sanooju621/
Gianouus571/
Sonoou501/
Djangnouou501/

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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 Sanuhu
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