Sanusi Surname
Approximately 256,880 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 188,376 | 1:940 | 114 |
| Indonesia | 59,007 | 1:2,241 | 263 |
| Malaysia | 3,148 | 1:9,369 | 1,075 |
| Ghana | 1,870 | 1:14,450 | 1,872 |
| Egypt | 1,281 | 1:71,769 | 6,590 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| England | 620 | 1:89,868 | 9,701 |
| United States | 440 | 1:823,770 | 63,181 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Singapore | 231 | 1:23,843 | 932 |
| Philippines | 132 | 1:766,956 | 74,930 |
| Libya | 36 | 1:173,444 | 826 |
| Ivory Coast | 32 | 1:720,976 | 19,991 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
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.
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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
Sanusi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanusi in the Marathi language | ||
| सानुसी | sanusi | - |
| Sanusi in the Russian language | ||
| Сануси | sanusi | - |
| Sanusi in the Arabic language | ||
| سنوسي | snwsy | - |
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