Shekhu Surname
Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname
Shekhu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 997 | 1:769,374 | 34,879 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Shekhu (1,280) may also be a first name.
Shekhu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shekhu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shekhu (Hindi: शेखू, Marathi: शेखु) occurs most in India. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shekhu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 359,713th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,236,888 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shekhu are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shekhu is also the 220,333rd most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 1,280 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 997 people, or 1 in 769,374. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 60 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Not including India this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 0 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shekhu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shekhu in the Hindi language | ||
| शेखू | sekhu | 91.07 |
| शेखु | sekhu | 8.12 |
| शेख़ू | sekhu | 0.65 |
| Shekhu in the Marathi language | ||
| शेखु | sekhu | 61.24 |
| शेखू | sekhu | 32.02 |
| शेख | sekha | 4.49 |
| शॅखु | sekhu | 1.12 |
| शोखू | sokhu | 0.28 |
| शेखान | sekhana | 0.28 |
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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 Shekhu
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