Shehun Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shehun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shehun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1641:1,080,13944,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Shehun (93) may also be a first name.

Shehun Last Name Facts

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

Shehun is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shehun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,348,199th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shehun live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shehun is also the 986,211th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 93 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 1,080,139. In Nigeria Shehun is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 52 percent reside, Zamfara, where 23 percent reside and Kebbi, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Shehun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shehun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shehun surname declined 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shehoun92173/
Shehaun921/
Sheehun921/
Sehun91238/
Shehuinn861/
Seyhun831,670/
Saehun83845/
Sehoun83300/
Sehuin8357/
Shyhun8336/
Sehune838/
Seahun834/
Shoeun832/
Sehyun832/
Seehun832/
Shejun831/
Siheun831/
Sehaun831/
Sehhun831/
Sehunk831/
Shehunova805/
Chehuin7799/
Shahoun774/
Shihoun773/
Sheihon772/
Chehoun772/
Sohhyun771/
Sohjhun771/
Suhhyun771/
Szehung771/
Sehoune771/
Shihune771/
Shehumg771/
Seeheun771/
Seheung771/
Sehutyn771/
Saeheun771/
Schehon770/
Saeun731,832/
Soeun73383/
Shiun73117/
Sihun73115/
Sheon7361/
Sejun7355/
Seyun7335/
Shyun7316/
Seiun738/
Cehun734/
Seoun734/
Sieun733/
Seeun733/
Seaun732/
Sehuseng7152/
Shihhung714/
Chehusen713/
Cheahoun712/
Shohyung711/
Sheauyun711/
Shahayun711/
Sehounne711/
Sehutten711/
Chehoune711/
Sheyhoon711/
Sheahoen710/
Shujon672,348/
Shihon672,207/
Ceyhun671,554/
Sohoun67609/
Sahoun67578/
Sihuin67502/
Shiung67227/
Soyhun6774/
Sihung6746/
Seoung6743/
Cheoun6741/
Shoyun6737/
Shijun6735/
Soohun6735/
Seyuin6733/
Shujun6732/
Saeaun6729/
Sheyon6723/
Sihoun6723/
Seejun6723/
Szahun6719/
Shuyun6715/
Seehousen6714/
Saeoun6713/
Seoune6712/
Seyoun6711/
Sheeon6710/
Sohyun679/
Segiun676/
Chyhun676/
Seeung676/
Shyhunova676/
Suhyun675/
Shojun675/
Seaoun675/
Shaaun674/
Seeoun674/
Cehung673/
Chihun673/
Shiune673/
Shyung672/
Sehoen672/
Sehoum672/
Chhiun671/
Shuyon671/
Sieunh671/
Seijun671/
Seyhum671/
Sujhun671/
Şeyhun671/
Zeyhun671/
Zehoun671/
Seyune671/
Seyung671/
Sheyum671/
Sheoum671/
Sheium671/
Sahunh671/
Sehoungue671/
Cejhun671/
Chejun671/
Chhjun671/
Seheum671/
Sehouseng671/
Sohiun671/
Shiunn671/
Chehuseng671/
Chehussin671/
Sheaon670/
Cheeun670/
Sehaum670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shehun
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