Shanusi Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shanusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shanusi (28) may also be a first name.

Shanusi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanusi is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanusi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,551,568th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Shanusi are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shanusi is also the 1,994,417th most widespread forename on earth It is held by 28 people.

The surname Shanusi is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 1,463,990. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Ogun, where 51 percent reside, Lagos, where 36 percent reside and Ondo, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 8 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shanousi939/
Shanushi937/
Sahanusi932/
Shahnusi932/
Sanusi92256,880/
Sanousi864,445/
Sanusit86432/
Sannusi86297/
Sanusie86264/
Sanusih86121/
Sanusai86102/
Sanussi8652/
Shonusi8652/
Hsanusi8626/
Saanusi8623/
Sanushi8616/
Saunusi8616/
Sainusi8614/
Sanuisi8614/
Sanuusi8611/
Sianusi8611/
Sanhusi8610/
Sanusii869/
Samnusi865/
Sanusis865/
Shanosi864/
Ssanusi863/
Sasnusi863/
Sanusui863/
Sanusiy863/
Saynusi862/
Sangusi862/
Sanausi862/
Shenusi861/
Shanisi861/
Sanusid861/
Shahnoushi821/
Sanoussi8021,942/
Sanusish8024/
Sannusit8010/
Shainisi8010/
Chanousi806/
Shanouzi806/
Sannousi803/
Sahanisi803/
Shanguse802/
Sangusih801/
Sanujsai801/
Sangussi801/
Sanhuesi801/
Sanousyi801/
Chanushi801/
Sanusidd801/
Shanusee801/
Chanusit801/
Sanosi777,823/
Sanisi771,003/
Senusi77410/
Sanuji77343/
Sanusa77237/
Sonusi7788/
Sanuse7782/
Sanuci7757/
Zanusi7753/
Sanuzi7725/
Sanusy7719/
Sanugi772/
Chanoussi75155/
Sanousssi7529/
Chanousis7526/
Shanhouse7525/
Sannoussi7525/
Sanoussai754/
Sanoussio754/
Sanouyssi752/
Sanoutsai751/
Shainishi751/
Shannusha751/
Shahnouzi751/
Ssanoussi751/
Saanoussi751/
Sanousdsi751/
Sanoussoi751/
Szanoussi751/
Channusit751/
Sangnusit751/
Shanaussy750/
Shanussey750/
Senussi7117,999/
Zanussi711,106/
Sanujit71105/
Sanissi71100/
Sanudji7164/
Sanoesi7160/
Shainhouse7157/
Shahnooshi7146/
Zainusi7126/
Sanouci7125/
Sanuchi7123/
Sanossi7123/
Sanussy7120/
Sainusa7113/
Shanise7111/
Shahnouzai719/
Sanusee718/
Sainosi717/
Sanosih715/
Sanoosi714/
Shanize712/
Chanuji711/
Sanusay711/
Sonusih711/
Shanose711/
Sianosi711/
Sainisi711/
Saunisi711/
Scenusi711/
Sanuzzi711/
Zanousi711/
Shannouzai711/
Ssanousssi711/
Sanosie711/
Sanouji711/
Senausi711/
Chanhoussi711/
Chanouschi711/
Sanisui711/
Sanudzi711/
Sanousa711/
Sanousy711/
Sanausa711/
Shanizi711/
Sanouse710/
Sanusey710/
Shaugnusey710/
Sanouchi671,055/
Sanoussa6793/
Sanoussy6760/
Sanhouse6728/
Sanoesie6719/
Sanoudji6716/
Zanoussi6713/
Shahnourzai679/
Sanuchit679/
Chanouji678/
Shaniece676/
Shenusay676/
Shahnizi676/
Sahanuce675/
Channuji674/
Shannise674/
Sounousi674/
Sannujit674/
Shonugia673/
Sannuzzi673/
Sanousse673/
Sangusse671/
Shaniese671/
Sonoussi671/
Shanouza671/
Sounussi671/
Ssanouci671/
Sainisai671/
Sénoussi671/
Sanauges671/
Senousci671/
Sannhosi671/
Sonuessi671/
Shaunise670/
Shanhose670/
Shanisey670/
Shaunisy670/
Schanise670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shanusi
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