Shayahu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Shayahu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Shayahu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shayahu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shayahu is most common in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shayahu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shayahu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Shayahu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Delta, where 20 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 20 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in Ghana, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shayau | 92 | 721 | / |
| Sayahu | 92 | 13 | / |
| Shaayau | 86 | 153 | / |
| Shahyau | 86 | 10 | / |
| Sayahou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shayaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shayihu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sayau | 83 | 114 | / |
| Shahayau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Siyahu | 77 | 121 | / |
| Sayaou | 77 | 114 | / |
| Shauhu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Shiyau | 77 | 12 | / |
| Sheahu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Chayau | 77 | 9 | / |
| Siayau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shayju | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shaiyu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shaiau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sehahu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sayihu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shayou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sayaux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shajyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shauau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sayaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahjahau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chayaou | 71 | 514 | / |
| Shahjou | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chayaud | 71 | 41 | / |
| Shujaau | 71 | 18 | / |
| Shiyaau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sayhoud | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shujahu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayhyud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saaheyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sheyhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shayous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahayou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saiyaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chayhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayaoud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaiuhu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahaihu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sayou | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Sehau | 67 | 471 | / |
| Shuyu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Sayiu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Saeau | 67 | 107 | / |
| Sheyu | 67 | 81 | / |
| Shoyu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Siyau | 67 | 42 | / |
| Saiyu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Suyau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Saiau | 67 | 27 | / |
| Schauaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sajau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sayju | 67 | 16 | / |
| Seahu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Sayeu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seyau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saaiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sauhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sajhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saayu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chaiyaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sohyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shehahud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahajau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayyahoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaiyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhayaou | 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 Shayahu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis