Shehu Surname

861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Albania

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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Shehu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria592,5671:29932
Albania11,8101:2476
Kosovo3,3491:55680
Greece9601:11,5411,512
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
United States5591:648,40652,026
England3151:176,88316,062
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Belgium1221:94,23514,539
Italy1221:501,28450,785
Slovenia1031:24,1525,221
Switzerland1021:80,5199,217
Germany821:981,77468,040
Canada591:624,50251,218
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Serbia501:142,89910,077
Iceland201:19,0041,557
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Norway161:321,39331,311
France151:4,428,181244,602
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China61:227,886,92811,701
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
India51:153,413,076951,030
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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.shej

It has changed over time from Shehu to Shehi.

- arsenshehi

It is a noble title in turkish.

- algert2171994

Shehu Last Name Facts

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

Shehu (Marathi: शेहु) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 861st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 11,916 people. Shehu is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Shehu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shehu is also the 2,527th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 407,866 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 592,567 people, or 1 in 299. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Sokoto, where 17 percent are found, Kano, where 13 percent are found and Bauchi, where 11 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Shehu occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 2 percent are found and Kosovo, where 1 percent are found.

Shehu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shehu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shehu surname rose 3,288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shehu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shehu surname is predominantly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Shehu surname are 8.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.2% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheuhu91214/
Sheihu91165/
Shehou91118/
Shehuu9138/
Shiehu9134/
Shehui9125/
Shaehu9122/
Shhehu9114/
Sheahu9111/
Shehhu917/
Sshehu916/
Hshehu916/
Shehuz916/
Shehau915/
Shehuj914/
Shehuh913/
Sehehu912/
Schehu912/
Szhehu911/
Shoehu911/
Shehgu911/
Shehut911/
Shehuy911/
Sehu892,700/
Sheihus83114/
Sheihou8312/
Shehoud832/
Sheehau831/
Shshehu831/
Sheyhou831/
Shehout831/
Sheihup831/
Sehou802,622/
Saehu80891/
Sehau80471/
Shihu80274/
Sheiu80112/
Sheau8090/
Sheyu8081/
Shieu8063/
Hsehu8026/
Sheeu8017/
Seahu8016/
Siehu8015/
Sheju8014/
Seihu8013/
Siheu807/
Shohu805/
Sehud804/
Sehuh804/
Sehhu804/
Sheou804/
Sheuu803/
Soehu802/
Shoeu802/
Shaeu801/
Sehuu801/
Sehui801/
Seyhu801/
Sjehu801/
Shehuhgi776/
Chehou736,601/
Shihui73125/
Saehui73100/
Seheux7395/
Chehus7390/
Siehou7367/
Chehut7344/
Shihou7335/
Shejud7333/
Seehus7324/
Shahou7319/
Shaohu7314/
Sehuyt7312/
Sheiyu7311/
Shihau739/
Sheeju738/
Saehuy738/
Seehuß736/
Shahuu735/
Seheut735/
Shchyu735/
Shiahu734/
Séheux733/
Scheou733/
Sehahu732/
Sehutt732/
Sehout732/
Sahhiu732/
Shuihu732/
Shihud732/
Sheyou732/
Seehui732/
Chehuh731/
Schoeu731/
Schieu731/
Sheyju731/
Shejut731/
Shieju731/
Saaheu731/
Hcehou731/
Shchiu731/
Sahhui731/
Seehou731/
Shieau731/
Shihut731/
Sheiud731/
Shejiu731/
Seehuy731/
Saehou731/
Saehuu731/
Chehau731/
Sehuid730/
Shiu6713,220/
Sieu679,276/
Seju671,354/
Seou671,150/
Shyu671,102/
Sihu67701/
Saeu67323/
Cheihou67314/
Çehu67273/
Seau67204/
Šehu6775/
Cehu6759/
Chehoud6754/
Soeu6745/
Cheehou6731/
Seyu6722/
Sjehaut6712/
Seiu6712/
Seeu678/
Cheyhou674/
Sgeu674/
Şehu673/
Seuu672/
Shohouh672/
Se'u672/
Sahahui671/
Shyahou671/
Shihhui671/
Shejuhe671/
Shejush671/
Seehuss671/
Sehiutt671/
Chehout671/
Sheyuhe671/
Xchehou671/
Shahouh671/
Sheoush671/
Shchyuz671/
Shéu671/
Schiheu671/
Seehauß671/
Sehhaus671/
Chehouy671/
Chehuis671/
Chejhou671/
Cheïhou671/
Sahaihu671/
Saaheyu671/
Saehouh671/
Xehu671/
Seehous670/

Shehu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shehu in the Marathi language
शेहुsehu50
शेहूsehu30
शेवूsevu10
शेऊse'u10

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