Shapiru Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shapiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shapiru (19) may also be a first name.
Shapiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shapiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shapiru is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shapiru.
How Common Is The Last Name Shapiru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shapiru is the 7,593,402nd most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Shapiru occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Shapiru are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shapiru is also the 2,523,061st most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 19 people.
Shapiru is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Gombe, where 20 percent reside, Nasarawa, where 20 percent reside and Niger, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Shapiru occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaphiru | 93 | 5 | / |
| Shapirus | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sapiru | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shapuru | 86 | 13 | / |
| Shepiru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chapiru | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sapirus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saphiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sapiorau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sahapuru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chapirou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sapuru | 77 | 92 | / |
| Zapiru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Chapiraud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shahapuru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sapuruh | 71 | 52 | / |
| Sappuru | 71 | 20 | / |
| Sopirus | 71 | 19 | / |
| Shepuru | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sapurru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sopirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sapiroo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sapeuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siopirou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sapherud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chapeyrou | 63 | 144 | / |
| Sepuru | 62 | 1,465 | / |
| Sopuru | 62 | 83 | / |
| Seperu | 62 | 5 | / |
| Chapeyroux | 59 | 100 | / |
| Chapeyrout | 59 | 56 | / |
| Sepehru | 57 | 28 | / |
| Seepuru | 57 | 7 | / |
| Sephuru | 57 | 2 | / |
| Souperou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sepehrou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Shapiru
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