Shisu Surname
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
Shisu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 209 | 1:847,573 | 37,299 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 1:532,835 | 3,989 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shisu (3,461) may also be a first name.
Shisu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shisu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shisu (Bengali: শিশু, Hindi: शिसु, Oriya: ଶିଶୁ, Russian: Шису) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shisu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shisu is the 968,490th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Shisu are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shisu is also the 120,850th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 3,461 people.
The surname Shisu is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 209 people, or 1 in 847,573. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 53 percent live, Taraba, where 19 percent live and Zamfara, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 16 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shisu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shisu in the Bengali language | ||
| শিশু | sisu | - |
| Shisu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିଶୁ | sisu | 80 |
| ଶିସୁବାଲି | sisubali | 10 |
| ଶିସୁ | sisu | 10 |
| Shisu in the Hindi language | ||
| शिसु | sisu | 52.38 |
| शीसु | sisu | 19.05 |
| शीसू | sisu | 14.29 |
| शीशु | sisu | 4.76 |
| शिसू | sisu | 4.76 |
| सीसू | sisu | 4.76 |
| Shisu in the Russian language | ||
| Шису | sisu | - |
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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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- 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 Shisu
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