Sharehu Surname
Approximately 575 people bear this surname
Sharehu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 574 | 1:308,611 | 17,158 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Sharehu (440) may also be a first name.
Sharehu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sharehu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sharehu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sharehu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 554,308th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The last name Sharehu is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sharehu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 408,694th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 440 people.
The surname Sharehu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 574 people, or 1 in 308,611. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 54 percent live, Kaduna, where 30 percent live and Jigawa, where 6 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Sudan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shareihu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sherehu | 86 | 77 | / |
| Sharihu | 86 | 65 | / |
| Shareau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sharihud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sarihu | 77 | 87 | / |
| Shariu | 77 | 32 | / |
| Sareyu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Sharju | 77 | 12 | / |
| Sharyu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Sarjhu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sareou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Serehu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sarjeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sarhyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Charehjou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sarihou | 71 | 156 | / |
| Sarrieu | 71 | 78 | / |
| Sherihu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Saureau | 71 | 17 | / |
| Shaariu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saroeuy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sairahu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sarhiou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarahou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarieui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sharaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sareyou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saharyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saurihu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sarju | 67 | 2,391 | / |
| Sariu | 67 | 433 | / |
| Sarău | 67 | 98 | / |
| Saryu | 67 | 88 | / |
| Sarrieau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Charejou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saharjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saharius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahariou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saharaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sharaouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sareeyut | 67 | 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 Sharehu
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