Sheyu Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Sheyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 65 | 1:2,725,273 | 87,396 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Sheyu (31) may also be a first name.
Sheyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sheyu (Russian: Шею) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheyu? popularity and diffusion
Sheyu is the 2,091,648th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. Sheyu is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Sheyu are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Sheyu is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held given name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 2,725,273. In Nigeria it is most common in: Bauchi, where 48 percent reside, Sokoto, where 17 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheyu in the Russian language | ||
| Шею | seu | - |
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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 Sheyu
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