Sharihu Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sharihu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sharihu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria641:2,767,85688,308
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Sharihu (86) may also be a first name.

Sharihu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sharihu (Hindi: शरीहु) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sharihu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sharihu is the 2,372,517th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname Sharihu is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sharihu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 86 people.

The surname Sharihu is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 2,767,856. In Nigeria Sharihu is most common in: Zamfara, where 58 percent reside, Kaduna, where 23 percent reside and Gombe, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharihud931/
Shareihu931/
Sarihu9287/
Shariu9232/
Sharehu86575/
Sarihou86156/
Sherihu8624/
Shaariu862/
Saurihu861/
Sariu83433/
Saharius801/
Sahariou801/
Sariou77677/
Sarius77105/
Saroiu7780/
Sheriu7712/
Sharju7712/
Sharyu777/
Sarriu775/
Sarjhu774/
Sariuz773/
Sariuh773/
Zarihu772/
Serihu772/
Sariju772/
Sairiu771/
Sariut771/
Sariua771/
Sariud771/
Sarhyu771/
Chariut71140/
Sarrieu7178/
Sherehu7177/
Zahariu7111/
Sarajiu717/
Satrius716/
Saroiup714/
Charius713/
Sarjius713/
Sarioui712/
Shareau712/
Sariaou712/
Sariuph711/
Saharyu711/
Chatriu711/
Sayrius711/
Ssariou711/
Saariou711/
Sarhiou711/
Sarieui711/
Sariouh711/
Sarju672,391/
Sarău6798/
Saryu6788/
Zariu6740/
Sarrieau6730/
Seriu6722/
Sarió674/
Zaharoiu672/
Sauroius671/
Saharjou671/
Soriu671/

Sharihu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sharihu in the Hindi language
शरीहुsarihu-

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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
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  • 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 Sharihu
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