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

The last name Shakiru (Hindi: शाकिरू) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Shakiru is the 197,566^th most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. The last name Shakiru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shakiru are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,386^th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 11,323 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,562 people, or 1 in 113,408. In Nigeria Shakiru is most numerous in: Lagos, where 51 percent reside, Ogun, where 21 percent reside and Oyo, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and The Maldives, where 0 percent reside.