Shahidu Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Shahidu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 209 | 1:847,573 | 37,299 |
| Tanzania | 18 | 1:2,941,201 | 49,497 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shahidu (1,742) may also be a first name.
Shahidu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahidu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shahidu (Hindi: शहीदू, Marathi: शािहदु, Oriya: ଶହିଦୁ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahidu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,058,336th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shahidu reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 183,678th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,742 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 209 people, or 1 in 847,573. In Nigeria Shahidu is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 50 percent reside, Kebbi, where 30 percent reside and Sokoto, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Shahidu exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahiduh | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shahidau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shaahidu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sahidu | 92 | 2,542 | / |
| Sahidou | 86 | 386 | / |
| Shehidu | 86 | 61 | / |
| Shahedu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shaeidu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Saahidu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sahitdu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahhidu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahuidu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahideu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahidui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahiduu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shauidu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sahidhu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chahidou | 80 | 9 | / |
| Saheidou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sahisdou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sehidu | 77 | 298 | / |
| Sahedu | 77 | 76 | / |
| Sa'idu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Saeidu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Siaidu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shaedu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sauidu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saoidu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seaidu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sohidu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shaheedhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sa'idou | 71 | 67 | / |
| Zahidou | 71 | 54 | / |
| Sehidou | 71 | 50 | / |
| Sauidou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Saayidu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shaeedu | 71 | 5 | / |
| Saoidou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sheuidu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahedou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saiyedu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahhedu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saeeidu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saïidou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayiedu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sehiduh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saedu | 67 | 1,272 | / |
| Souaidou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Sauaidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soheidou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaheidou | 67 | 1 | / |
Shahidu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahidu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶହିଦୁ | sahidu | - |
| Shahidu in the Hindi language | ||
| शहीदू | sahidu | 55.73 |
| शहीदु | sahidu | 29.01 |
| शहिदू | sahidu | 3.82 |
| शाहिदु | sahidu | 3.05 |
| शहीद | sahida | 3.05 |
| शहिदु | sahidu | 2.29 |
| शाहिद | sahida | 0.76 |
| शहिदुन | sahiduna | 0.76 |
| शाहीदू | sahidu | 0.76 |
| शहीदा | sahida | 0.76 |
| Shahidu in the Marathi language | ||
| शािहदु | saihadu | 33.33 |
| शहीदो | sahido | 33.33 |
| शहीदु | sahidu | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahidu
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