Shehu Surname
Approximately 611,575 people bear this surname
Shehu Surname User-submission:
The Shehu surname originated in the Ottoman Empire. It was the title of the leader of a group of dervishes. In Sufism, the word sheikh is used to represent a spiritual guide who initiates a particular tariqa that leads to Muhammad, although many saints have this title added before their names out of respect from their followers.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 592,567 | 1:299 | 32 |
| Albania | 11,810 | 1:247 | 6 |
| Kosovo | 3,349 | 1:556 | 80 |
| Greece | 960 | 1:11,541 | 1,512 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| United States | 559 | 1:648,406 | 52,026 |
| England | 315 | 1:176,883 | 16,062 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Belgium | 122 | 1:94,235 | 14,539 |
| Italy | 122 | 1:501,284 | 50,785 |
| Slovenia | 103 | 1:24,152 | 5,221 |
| Switzerland | 102 | 1:80,519 | 9,217 |
| Germany | 82 | 1:981,774 | 68,040 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| Cameroon | 54 | 1:384,612 | 33,542 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| Serbia | 50 | 1:142,899 | 10,077 |
| Iceland | 20 | 1:19,004 | 1,557 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Shehu (407,866) may also be a first name.
Shehu Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Shehu surname originated in the Ottoman Empire. It was the title of the leader of a group of dervishes. In Sufism, the word sheikh is used to represent a spiritual guide who initiates a particular tariqa that leads to Muhammad, although many saints have this title added before their names out of respect from their followers.
- muhamed.shejIt has changed over time from Shehu to Shehi.
- arsenshehiIt is a noble title in turkish.
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Shehu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shehu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shehu (Marathi: शेहु) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shehu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 861st most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,916 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Shehu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,527th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 407,866 people.
The last name Shehu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 592,567 people, or 1 in 299. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 17 percent are found, Kano, where 13 percent are found and Bauchi, where 11 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this surname occurs in 76 countries. It is also common in Albania, where 2 percent are found and Kosovo, where 1 percent are found.
Shehu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shehu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shehu surname rose 3,288 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shehu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Shehu last name are 8.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.2% being registered with the party.
The amount Shehu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 72.79% less than the national average, earning €8,172 per year; in Norway they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning 350,323 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $39,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,139 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shehu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shehu in the Marathi language | ||
| शेहु | sehu | 50 |
| शेहू | sehu | 30 |
| शेवू | sevu | 10 |
| शेऊ | se'u | 10 |
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