Shiitu Surname
Approximately 2,254 people bear this surname
Shiitu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,253 | 1:78,625 | 5,595 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Shiitu (1,658) may also be a first name.
Shiitu Demographics
Shiitu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Shiitu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiitu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shiitu occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiitu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 187,667th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,233,161 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shiitu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 189,138th most common first name internationally, held by 1,658 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,253 people, or 1 in 78,625. In Nigeria Shiitu is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 58 percent reside, Sokoto, where 33 percent reside and Kaduna, where 2 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also common in Ghana, where 0 percent reside.
Shiitu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shiitu surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiittu | 92 | 40 | / |
| Shihitu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Shhiitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sshiitu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Siitu | 91 | 32 | / |
| Shietu | 83 | 42 | / |
| Siitus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Sehitu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Siitou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Sihitu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Chiitu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Syhitu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chiitou | 77 | 987 | / |
| Shehitu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Sihittu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shieetu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shiyttu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Shietou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suhittu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shiitoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sehhitu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shihetu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sihitou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sietu | 73 | 46 | / |
| Chiittou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chihitou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chi'itou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chiytu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sietou | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chietu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sihetu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suijaitus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciitou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehetu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siettou | 62 | 65 | / |
| Chyitou | 62 | 20 | / |
| Sihestu | 62 | 8 | / |
| Sihethu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Chiestu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cheaitu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chietou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cheaitou | 57 | 29 | / |
| Chehitou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Xietu | 55 | 32 | / |
| Chuyjitud | 53 | 2 | / |
| Suyjaitus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Siytoo | 50 | 31 | / |
| Siethu | 50 | 8 | / |
| Chuyjaitud | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Shiitu
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