Shahu Surname
Approximately 50,752 people bear this surname
Shahu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 42,527 | 1:18,037 | 1,419 |
| Nigeria | 6,120 | 1:28,945 | 2,449 |
| Albania | 1,410 | 1:2,067 | 341 |
| Pakistan | 227 | 1:786,977 | 11,266 |
| Iran | 121 | 1:634,566 | 34,558 |
| Greece | 111 | 1:99,818 | 16,778 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Qatar | 34 | 1:69,353 | 6,725 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Nepal | 23 | 1:1,238,302 | 6,632 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Maldives | 10 | 1:40,417 | 2,132 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 1:310,312 | 8,714 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Shahu (18,818) may also be a first name.
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Shahu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shahu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shahu (Bengali: শাহু, Hindi: शाहू, Marathi: शाहू, Oriya: ସାହୁ) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shahu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shahu is the 11,064th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 143,591 people. Shahu is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Shahu are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shahu is also the 39,579th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 18,818 people.
The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 42,527 people, or 1 in 18,037. In India Shahu is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent live and Assam, where 3 percent live. Beside India this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and Albania, where 3 percent live.
Shahu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Shahu last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.
Shahu earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.19% more than the national average, earning $54,018 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shahu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shahu in the Bengali language | ||
| শাহু | sahu | - |
| Shahu in the Hindi language | ||
| शाहू | sahu | 81.54 |
| शाहु | sahu | 11.36 |
| साहू | sahu | 5.72 |
| शहू | sahu | 0.28 |
| शहु | sahu | 0.28 |
| साहु | sahu | 0.28 |
| शाह | saha | 0.16 |
| शांहू | sanhu | 0.08 |
| शाहुं | sahum | 0.08 |
| सहू | sahu | 0.04 |
| शाहूू | sahuu | 0.04 |
| शाह़ु | sahau | 0.04 |
| साहुं | sahum | 0.04 |
| शाहु़ | sahu | 0.04 |
| सांहु | sanhu | 0.04 |
| Shahu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 65 |
| ଶାହୁ | sahu | 30 |
| ମୁସାହୁ | musahu | 5 |
| Shahu in the Marathi language | ||
| शाहू | sahu | 50.15 |
| शाहु | sahu | 48.32 |
| साहु | sahu | 0.58 |
| साहू | sahu | 0.29 |
| शहु | sahu | 0.12 |
| शहू | sahu | 0.07 |
| शाहु़ | sahu | 0.06 |
| शाह | saha | 0.06 |
| शाहू़ | sahu | 0.02 |
| शाहुू | sahuu | 0.02 |
| शहा | saha | 0.02 |
| शाहुु | sahuu | 0.01 |
| शालु | salu | 0.01 |
| शामु | samu | 0.01 |
| सादू | sadu | 0.01 |
| शालू | salu | 0.01 |
| साऊ | sa'u | 0.01 |
| समु | samu | 0.01 |
| साधू | sadhu | 0.01 |
| शाहा | saha | 0.01 |
| शादु | sadu | 0 |
| हसू | hasu | 0 |
| महू | mahu | 0 |
| शांहु | sanhu | 0 |
| सादु | sadu | 0 |
| शहाषू | sahasu | 0 |
| शाहूु | sahuu | 0 |
| पीशाहू | pisahu | 0 |
| शहादु | sahadu | 0 |
| सकू | saku | 0 |
| शावु | savu | 0 |
| चाहु | cahu | 0 |
| माहु | mahu | 0 |
| सहादु | sahadu | 0 |
| शाळू | salu | 0 |
| शञु | sanu | 0 |
| समू | samu | 0 |
| शाळु | salu | 0 |
| शाहो | saho | 0 |
| पुसाहू | pusahu | 0 |
| सावु | savu | 0 |
| हाशाहू | hasahu | 0 |
| लहु | lahu | 0 |
| सहो | saho | 0 |
| साधु | sadhu | 0 |
| हाडु | hadu | 0 |
| शहुः | sahuh | 0 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shahu
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