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

The last name Shafiyu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Shafiyu is the 1,637,889^th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. Shafiyu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shafiyu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 345,345^th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 587 people.

The last name Shafiyu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 1,581,632. In Nigeria Shafiyu is primarily concentrated in: Zamfara, where 28 percent are found, Kano, where 17 percent are found and Adamawa, where 16 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Shafiyu exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.