Shakiru Surname
Approximately 2,119 people bear this surname
Shakiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,562 | 1:113,408 | 7,539 |
| Tanzania | 534 | 1:99,142 | 9,787 |
| Maldives | 8 | 1:50,522 | 2,455 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shakiru (11,323) may also be a first name.
Shakiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shakiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shakiru (Hindi: शाकिरू) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shakiru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 197,566th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,439,144 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shakiru live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,386th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 11,323 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,562 people, or 1 in 113,408. In Nigeria Shakiru is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 51 percent live, Ogun, where 21 percent live and Oyo, where 12 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent live and The Maldives, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakirou | 93 | 47 | / |
| Sahakiru | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shakairu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Shakirau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shaakiru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shakhiru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sakiru | 92 | 3,255 | / |
| Shakhirou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shakuru | 86 | 395 | / |
| Sakairu | 86 | 45 | / |
| Sakirou | 86 | 14 | / |
| Saakiru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shekiru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shakeru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sahkiru | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sakirus | 86 | 2 | / |
| Siakiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saikiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sakirut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chakiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chakireu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shakuuru | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sakiruth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chakairu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shakeeru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakhirou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shekairu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheekiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sakuru | 77 | 804 | / |
| Sakeru | 77 | 666 | / |
| Sekiru | 77 | 275 | / |
| Saqiru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shakerrud | 75 | 8 | / |
| Shakeroud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shekairau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saukuru | 71 | 1,151 | / |
| Sakuruj | 71 | 149 | / |
| Sakkuru | 71 | 148 | / |
| Shekuru | 71 | 45 | / |
| Shekeru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Sekirou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chakyru | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sakhuru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sakurau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Saakuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soikiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shokuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sekairu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sackerud | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sachirou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sakkuuru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sakhiroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssekairu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soukirou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sochirhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaakeru | 67 | 1 | / |
Shakiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shakiru in the Hindi language | ||
| शाकिरू | sakiru | 41.18 |
| शकीरु | sakiru | 23.53 |
| शकिरू | sakiru | 11.76 |
| शाकि | saki | 5.88 |
| शकीरूल | sakirula | 5.88 |
| शकीरू | sakiru | 5.88 |
| शाकिरु | sakiru | 5.88 |
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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 Shakiru
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