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Where Does The Last Name Saraki Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Saraki (Bengali: সারকী, Hindi: सारकी, Marathi: सारकी, Oriya: ସରକି) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Saraki? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 62,503^rd most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 907,540 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Saraki reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 90,767^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 5,478 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,237 people, or 1 in 41,809. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 32 percent are found, Zamfara, where 14 percent are found and Bauchi, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Saraki is found in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.

Saraki Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Saraki last name is primarily Muslim (57%) in Nigeria.