Shekarau Surname
Approximately 4,045 people bear this surname
Shekarau Surname User-submission:
The Shekarau surname comes from a name for a child, who has been in the womb for over 9 months.
Shekarau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,040 | 1:43,847 | 3,432 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shekarau (1,810) may also be a first name.
Shekarau Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Shekarau surname comes from a name for a child, who has been in the womb for over 9 months.
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Shekarau Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Shekarau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekarau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shekarau occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekarau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 114,301st most prevalent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,801,618 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shekarau are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 179,491st most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 1,810 people.
Shekarau is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,040 people, or 1 in 43,847. In Nigeria Shekarau is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 14 percent are found, Kano, where 14 percent are found and Bauchi, where 10 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Shekarau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shekarau
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