View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The last name Sehu (Hindi: सेहु, Marathi: सेहू, Oriya: େସହୁ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Šehu or Şehu. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 161,311^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,699,091 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sehu live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sehu is also the 131,329^th most frequently occurring forename internationally, borne by 3,029 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,907 people, or 1 in 92,891. In Nigeria Sehu is most common in: Kwara, where 19 percent live, Oyo, where 18 percent live and Osun, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 11 percent live.

Sehu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sehu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sehu last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sehu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Sehu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 148.56% more than the national average, earning $107,250 USD per year.