Shedu Surname
Approximately 1,029 people bear this surname
Shedu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 946 | 1:187,255 | 11,366 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shedu (1,339) may also be a first name.
Shedu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shedu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shedu (Hindi: शेडू, Marathi: शेदु, Russian: Шеду) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shedu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 353,738th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,082,163 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Shedu are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shedu is also the 214,640th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 1,339 people.
The surname Shedu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 946 people, or 1 in 187,255. In Nigeria Shedu is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 35 percent reside, Ondo, where 11 percent reside and Edo, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 4 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shedu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shedu in the Hindi language | ||
| शेडू | sedu | 90 |
| शेदू | sedu | 10 |
| Shedu in the Marathi language | ||
| शेदु | sedu | 37.5 |
| शेदू | sedu | 27.5 |
| शेडू | sedu | 17.5 |
| शेडु | sedu | 17.5 |
| Shedu in the Russian language | ||
| Шеду | sedu | - |
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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 Shedu
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