Shilatu Surname
Approximately 693 people bear this surname
Shilatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 634 | 1:83,504 | 8,524 |
| Nigeria | 58 | 1:3,054,185 | 94,504 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
Shilatu (273) may also be a first name.
Shilatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shilatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shilatu (Marathi: िशलतु) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shilatu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 481,056th most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. Shilatu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shilatu live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 537,992nd most commonly occurring given name globally, held by 273 people.
The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 83,504. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Shinyanga Region, where 41 percent reside, Geita Region, where 32 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 8 percent reside and Mali, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shailatu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shillatu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Silatu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Seilatu | 86 | 164 | / |
| Chilatu | 86 | 77 | / |
| Shelatu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Shilotu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Sailatu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Silatus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shilothu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sailatou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sheliatu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sulatu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Selatu | 77 | 25 | / |
| Silotu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Zilatu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schelatus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sehelatus | 75 | 0 | / |
| Silothu | 71 | 12 | / |
| Seliatu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Suliatu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Cilathu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zilyatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cilattu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelattu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sulahatu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zilhatou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sulaittu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zailyatu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seliatus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelatoe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sheelothu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shellatoe | 63 | 0 | / |
| Selotu | 62 | 14 | / |
| Seletu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Suletu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chelotu | 57 | 79 | / |
| Selotau | 57 | 24 | / |
| Selatoe | 57 | 20 | / |
| Suleetu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Zeliatu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Celatus | 57 | 2 | / |
| Suleytu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Celattu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Suletou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zeylatou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Cheliotou | 50 | 79 | / |
Shilatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shilatu in the Marathi language | ||
| िशलतु | isalatu | - |
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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 Shilatu
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