View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Sheu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sheu (Hindi: शेऊ, Russian: Шеу) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sheu is the 31,146^th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 424,905 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Sheu are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sheu is also the 63,353^rd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 9,516 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15,573 people, or 1 in 11,375. In Nigeria Sheu is mostly concentrated in: Kwara, where 30 percent are found, Oyo, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Singapore, where 0 percent are found.

Sheu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sheu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheu last name rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sheu surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sheu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.7% less than the national average, earning R 50,628 per year; in United States they earn 25.96% more than the national average, earning $54,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,916 CAD per year.