Shakibu Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shakibu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakibu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676

Shakibu (259) may also be a first name.

Shakibu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakibu (Hindi: शकीबु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakibu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shakibu is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shakibu are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shakibu is also the 553,262nd most widespread first name internationally, held by 259 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria Shakibu is primarily found in: Lagos, where 77 percent are found, Ogun, where 13 percent are found and Oyo, where 10 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakibu921,039/
Sakibou86279/
Shakubu865/
Shakebu864/
Saikibu862/
Sakaibu861/
Saakibu861/
Ssakibu861/
Sakhibou801/
Shekaibu801/
Sekhaibu801/
Sakubu7711,152/
Sakebu77491/
Sekibu77144/
Sokibu775/
Saqibu771/
Sachibu71349/
Shokubu7130/
Sakimpu711/
Saqibus711/
Seikibou6714/
Shochibu677/
Chaqibou676/
Sakehbuu671/
Shuiqibu671/
Chakaybou631/
Sekubu628/
Sokubu621/
Chokebu57143/
Sokhubu571/

Shakibu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakibu in the Hindi language
शकीबुsakibu-

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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 Shakibu
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