Shewu Surname
Approximately 1,387 people bear this surname
Shewu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,346 | 1:131,607 | 8,540 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Shewu (1,172) may also be a first name.
Shewu Demographics
Shewu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Shewu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shewu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shewu (Marathi: शेवू) occurs most in Nigeria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shewu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 278,869th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,254,179 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shewu are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 231,982nd most numerous first name globally, borne by 1,172 people.
This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,346 people, or 1 in 131,607. In Nigeria Shewu is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 18 percent are found, Kwara, where 16 percent are found and Ogun, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Shewu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (81%) in Nigeria.
Shewu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.04% less than the national average, earning R 171,000 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoewu | 91 | 30 | / |
| Sheuwu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shewou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Shewhu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shiewu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shehwu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shewwu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sewu | 89 | 314 | / |
| Shewhut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shebu | 80 | 720 | / |
| Sewou | 80 | 677 | / |
| Soewu | 80 | 408 | / |
| Shawu | 80 | 381 | / |
| Saewu | 80 | 271 | / |
| Shiwu | 80 | 231 | / |
| Chewu | 80 | 104 | / |
| Showu | 80 | 89 | / |
| Shevu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Sehwu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sewuh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seuwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sewux | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sohwu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seywu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seweu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seewu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sewui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheibu | 73 | 1,029 | / |
| Shewoo | 73 | 84 | / |
| Sheebu | 73 | 38 | / |
| Chewou | 73 | 32 | / |
| Seuwou | 73 | 31 | / |
| Sewoud | 73 | 12 | / |
| Shaiwu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Shebou | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cheweu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sheabu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Shiwuu | 73 | 7 | / |
| Shawuu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sheivu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shawau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sieweu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sahawu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Siewou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shiwau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Showui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saewuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saewwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sewaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shebhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheevu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shevhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shuiwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saewui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saewhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saehwu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shebui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shiwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Showhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shewoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sewout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saewuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sowu | 67 | 3,887 | / |
| Siwu | 67 | 2,437 | / |
| Sebu | 67 | 1,893 | / |
| Sawu | 67 | 1,435 | / |
| Cewu | 67 | 218 | / |
| Sevu | 67 | 209 | / |
| Sheibou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sechweu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chewusz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Schiwuj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shaaiwu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seywoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shihwui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seshweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shaawau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheïbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehebou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheywut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shevaux | 67 | 0 | / |
Shewu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shewu in the Marathi language | ||
| शेवू | sevu | - |
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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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- 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 Shewu
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