Shabiru Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Norway

Shabiru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shabiru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
India51:153,413,076951,030
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Shabiru (1,679) may also be a first name.

Shabiru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shabiru (Hindi: शबीरू, Marathi: शबीरु) is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shabiru.

How Common Is The Last Name Shabiru? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,055,934th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Shabiru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Shabiru reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shabiru is also the 187,860th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 1,679 people.

The last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria Shabiru is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 27 percent reside, Sokoto, where 23 percent reside and Benue, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Shabiru is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and Egypt, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shabairu931/
Sabiru92484/
Sabirou86284/
Shebiru8640/
Hsabiru8617/
Sabairu8615/
Sabirau8610/
Sabirus864/
Saibiru861/
Sabuiru861/
Sabirui861/
Sabairup8026/
Chabirou806/
Sabeirou805/
Ssabairu802/
Sabiorou801/
Shabeeru801/
Sabairou801/
Zabiru7781/
Sawiru7754/
Saberu7723/
Sobiru775/
Sebiru771/
Saviru771/
Schaberau758/
Chabiraud752/
Sheberu713,566/
Zabairu71597/
Shoberu71170/
Zabirou7124/
Saberau7119/
Saberou717/
Zabeiru716/
Sawirus715/
Zaubiru712/
Zahabeirou711/
Sebirou711/
Zaibiru711/
Savirup711/
Saberus711/
Sawairu711/
Zabeirou6720,931/
Zabairou671,129/
Soubirou67472/
Zaubairu6711/
Sabayrou673/
Soubirau673/
Zaibairu672/
Sawirous672/
Suibairu671/
Zaibirou671/
Savairuy671/

Shabiru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shabiru in the Marathi language
शबीरुsabiru-
Shabiru in the Hindi language
शबीरूsabiru40
शाबिरूsabiru20
शाबिरुsabiru20
शबीरुsabiru20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shabiru
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