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

The last name Shafiu (Dhivehi: ު‫ޝާފިޢު, Hindi: शफीउ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shafiu click here.

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

The last name Shafiu is the 14,598^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 190,933 people. The surname Shafiu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shafiu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shafiu is also the 13,405^th most commonly held given name world-wide It is held by 72,962 people.

Shafiu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 37,774 people, or 1 in 4,690. In Nigeria Shafiu is most frequent in: Kano, where 19 percent reside, Kaduna, where 13 percent reside and Kebbi, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The Maldives, where 1 percent reside and Ghana, where 0 percent reside.

Shafiu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shafiu surname is primarily Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.