Sekhu Surname

78,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sekhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sekhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,0001:18,0592,272
India2,9951:256,11514,794
Indonesia2161:612,26548,529
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Sekhu (2,294) may also be a first name.

Sekhu Last Name Facts

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

Sekhu (Hindi: सेखू, Marathi: सेखु, Oriya: େସଖୁ) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sekhu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 78,355th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,169,188 people. The last name Sekhu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Sekhu are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sekhu is also the 155,662nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 2,294 people.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,000 people, or 1 in 18,059. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 50 percent live, Limpopo, where 31 percent live and North West, where 14 percent live. Besides South Africa Sekhu occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in India, where 48 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Sekhu Last Name Statistics demography

Sekhu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.21% less than the national average, earning R 127,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saekhu918,938/
Sekhau911,579/
Shekhu911,007/
Sekhuh9133/
Sekhuj9127/
Sekhou9116/
Sekhui9113/
Seekhu915/
Sekhut914/
Seikhu913/
Seakhu913/
Sekhuy911/
Seku894,400/
Sekhahu8393/
Sheikhu8349/
Sekhujh8335/
Sekhuis8320/
Shekhau838/
Shekhou836/
Sceikhu831/
Sheykhu831/
Seekhuy831/
Sheekhu831/
Sekou8018,550/
Sheku805,258/
Saeku80614/
Sechu80445/
Seeku80279/
Seaku80203/
Sikhu80126/
Sakhu80118/
Sekau80106/
Sekeu8050/
Sekuj8043/
Sseku8037/
Seiku8031/
Sekui8023/
Cekhu8017/
Sekku8010/
Secku806/
Seyku805/
Sokhu803/
Sekuu802/
Seuku801/
Sekuá801/
Sekgu801/
Jekhu801/
Sxeku801/
Sjeku801/
Sekuy801/
Siekhaus7725/
Sekhauph779/
Seakhouy772/
Sheikhou771/
Sheikhui771/
Saikhu731,248/
Seichu73401/
Sekkou73379/
Sikhau73378/
Segkou73158/
Szekut73124/
Seukou73107/
Shekau7395/
Siekut7388/
Seikou7369/
Shekou7360/
Shikhu7359/
Seskus7359/
Suikhu7359/
Saekui7345/
Seukeu7340/
Sheiku7338/
Sechou7333/
Seikku7329/
Seikus7327/
Seckou7324/
Sakkhu7320/
Sechui7320/
Seykou7318/
Shekuh7316/
Seckus7314/
Seakou7314/
Seekou7314/
Sekhoe7314/
Shakhu7313/
Sakhau7312/
Siekou7312/
Shekku7311/
Seekup7310/
Setkus739/
Sheeku739/
Sekhoo735/
Sitkhu734/
Seachu734/
Seekau734/
Saykhu733/
Saekuu733/
Sikhui733/
Shecku732/
Sikhou732/
Shieku732/
Sekouh732/
Sakahu732/
Sydkhu732/
Seechu732/
Shekus731/
Saakhu731/
Sakhui731/
Shokhu731/
Shekgu731/
Shekui731/
Shaeku731/
Seheku731/
Seikau731/
Sethku731/
Sezkou731/
Shetku731/
Sikheu731/
Siekau731/
Ssekku731/
Sechuy731/
Sehkou731/
Sekuić731/
Sejkou731/
Sxekou731/
Sxheku731/
Sequku731/
Segkuu731/
Seekui731/
Sekgau731/
Sechau731/
Seakui731/
Sekooh731/
Saekau731/
Sechus730/
Sieckhaus7152/
Saku676,242/
Siku673,966/
Soku672,478/
Secu671,656/
Seju671,354/
Çeku67617/
Sechaud67597/
Geku67563/
Ceku67512/
Jeku67389/
Zeku67322/
Syku67249/
Sekkouh67169/
Sahakhu67139/
Siekaup67109/
Sikhuha6799/
Shokhui6793/
Shaikhu6781/
Chekhut6760/
Shekhoo6747/
Sechout6738/
Zekhuis6735/
Sechous6732/
Sechaus6721/
Sheykus6718/
Seakhoe6714/
Saikhau679/
Seachou679/
Shikahu678/
Shekkau678/
Zekhout675/
Shekouh675/
Shikhou675/
Sheichu675/
Sheikus675/
Sekkout674/
Siechau673/
Setchou673/
Sekoutt672/
Sechchu672/
Sekuhch672/
Seichou672/
Seakhoo672/
Seekhoo672/
Seechui672/
Sakhuuj671/
Shikhuu671/
Sekuuch671/
Shakhau671/
Jekheus671/
Shakhou671/
Setchui671/
Seucheu671/
Shekhoe671/
Sheikuh671/
Shechup671/
Sikehou671/
Siechou671/
Siekeup671/
Seacheu671/
Sehhaus671/
Seikkou671/
Shikhuy671/
Shiekau671/
Seekaud671/
Seekhoe671/
Seakouy671/
Saikhou671/
Saikhud671/
Shechut671/
Szeckau670/
Shechau670/
Sheckut670/

Sekhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sekhu in the Oriya language
େସଖୁesakhu-
Sekhu in the Hindi language
सेखूsekhu86.44
सेखुsekhu12.71
शेख्ूाsekhua0.85
Sekhu in the Marathi language
सेखुsekhu70.83
सेखूsekhu25
शेखsekha4.17

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