Sanusi Surname

2,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sanusi Surname User-submission:

This is a surname from Lybia. It means 'the one who comes from the Senouss', which is a region in Lybia. It was the name of the Lybian dynasty until the 1969 coup.

Sanusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria188,3761:940114
Indonesia59,0071:2,241263
Malaysia3,1481:9,3691,075
Ghana1,8701:14,4501,872
Egypt1,2811:71,7696,590
Togo9451:7,6701,744
England6201:89,8689,701
United States4401:823,77063,181
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Singapore2311:23,843932
Philippines1321:766,95674,930
Libya361:173,444826
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Sierra Leone161:443,102516
Iceland141:27,1492,069
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Wales41:773,63329,106
Brunei41:104,6832,048
China41:341,830,39216,990
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Sanusi (216,634) may also be a first name.

Sanusi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname from Lybia. It means 'the one who comes from the Senouss', which is a region in Lybia. It was the name of the Lybian dynasty until the 1969 coup.

- ms.senouci

Sanusi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sanusi (Arabic: سنوسي, Marathi: सानुसी, Russian: Сануси) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Sanusi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanusi? popularity and diffusion

Sanusi is the 2,133rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 28,369 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Sanusi are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sanusi is also the 4,830th most frequent forename worldwide It is held by 216,634 people.

The last name Sanusi is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 188,376 people, or 1 in 940. In Nigeria Sanusi is most frequent in: Kebbi, where 13 percent reside, Katsina, where 11 percent reside and Zamfara, where 11 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Sanusi exists in 65 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Sanusi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sanusi last name is principally Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Sanusi are 44.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Sanusi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.11% less than the national average, earning R 56,760 per year; in United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $47,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sanousi924,445/
Sanusit92432/
Sannusi92297/
Sanusie92264/
Shanusi92133/
Sanusih92121/
Sanusai92102/
Sanussi9252/
Hsanusi9226/
Saanusi9223/
Sanushi9216/
Saunusi9216/
Sainusi9214/
Sanuisi9214/
Sanuusi9211/
Sianusi9211/
Sanhusi9210/
Sanusii929/
Samnusi925/
Sanusis925/
Ssanusi923/
Sasnusi923/
Sanusui923/
Sanusiy923/
Saynusi922/
Sangusi922/
Sanausi922/
Sanusid921/
Sanoussi8621,942/
Sanusish8624/
Sangushi8619/
Sannusit8610/
Shanousi869/
Shanushi867/
Sanoushi864/
Sannousi863/
Sahanusi862/
Shahnusi862/
Sangusih861/
Sanujsai861/
Sangussi861/
Sanhuesi861/
Sanousyi861/
Sanusidd861/
Sanosi837,823/
Sanisi831,003/
Senusi83410/
Sanuji83343/
Sanusa83237/
Sonusi8388/
Sanuse8382/
Sanuci8357/
Zanusi8353/
Janusi8337/
Sanuzi8325/
Sanusy8319/
Canusi832/
Sanugi832/
Sanousssi8029/
Sannoussi8025/
Sanoussai804/
Sanoussio804/
Sanouyssi802/
Sanoutsai801/
Ssanoussi801/
Saanoussi801/
Sanousdsi801/
Sanoussoi801/
Szanoussi801/
Sangnusit801/
Senussi7717,999/
Zanussi771,106/
Sanujit77105/
Sanissi77100/
Janussi7783/
Janusis7776/
Sanudji7764/
Sanoesi7760/
Janushi7756/
Shonusi7752/
Zainusi7726/
Sanouci7725/
Sanuchi7723/
Sanossi7723/
Sanussy7720/
Sainusa7713/
Zaenusi7711/
Sanusee778/
Sainosi777/
Janusić777/
Sanosih775/
Jannusi775/
Shanosi774/
Sanoosi774/
Sanusay771/
Sanoshi771/
Sonusih771/
Sianosi771/
Sainisi771/
Saunisi771/
Scenusi771/
Shenusi771/
Sanuzzi771/
Janusie771/
Janusip771/
Zanousi771/
Sanosie771/
Sanouji771/
Senausi771/
Shanisi771/
Sanisui771/
Sanudzi771/
Sanousa771/
Sanousy771/
Sanausa771/
Sanouse770/
Sanusey770/
Ssanousssi751/
Shahnoushi751/
Sanouchi711,055/
Sanoussa7193/
Sanoussy7160/
Jannussi7146/
Sanhouse7128/
Gianussi7119/
Sanoesie7119/
Sanoudji7116/
Zanoussi7113/
Shainisi7110/
Sanuchit719/
Chanousi716/
Shanouzi716/
Sounousi714/
Sannujit714/
Januschi713/
Sannuzzi713/
Sanousse713/
Sahanisi713/
Shanguse712/
Sangusse711/
Januszis711/
Janoushi711/
Sonoussi711/
Sounussi711/
Ssanouci711/
Sainisai711/
Sénoussi711/
Gianousi711/
Chanushi711/
Sanauges711/
Senousci711/
Sannhosi711/
Sonuessi711/
Shanusee711/
Chanusit711/
Januzi672,213/
Sanosy671,003/
Sounoussi67663/
Sanise67431/
Zanisi67350/
Giannousi67290/
Senisi67201/
Sanose67173/
Chanoussi67155/
Canuci67144/
Sanosa67134/
Sonuse67103/
Januse6782/
Januji6751/
Sannuchit6738/
Sonosi6732/
Sonisi6727/
Chanousis6726/
Shanhouse6725/
Januci6725/
Giannussi6719/
Zangoussi6717/
Jonusi6715/
Janugi6715/
Sannoudji6712/
Gianussis679/
Zanuzi674/
Sanuza673/
Sonuji673/
Sonusa673/
Zanuci673/
Zanusa673/
Senuci672/
Sanoutchi672/
Senoussie671/
Shainishi671/
Shannusha671/
Jaanoussi671/
Shahnouzi671/
Sanouchii671/
Sanouychi671/
Senuzi671/
Gianousis671/
Gianoussi671/
Channusit671/
Sanudchai671/
Sanizi671/
Sanice671/
Januçi671/
Shanaussy670/
Shanussey670/

Sanusi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanusi in the Marathi language
सानुसीsanusi-
Sanusi in the Russian language
Санусиsanusi-
Sanusi in the Arabic language
سنوسيsnwsy-

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