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 most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant: Šehu or Şehu. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 161,311^th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,699,091 people. The last name Sehu is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Sehu reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 131,329^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 3,029 people.

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

Sehu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sehu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly 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.