Shittu Surname
Approximately 86,373 people bear this surname
Shittu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 84,345 | 1:2,100 | 276 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| England | 534 | 1:104,341 | 10,941 |
| United States | 356 | 1:1,018,143 | 74,968 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Burkina Faso | 19 | 1:965,900 | 9,829 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Iceland | 12 | 1:31,674 | 2,357 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Shittu (14,132) may also be a first name.
Shittu Demographics
Shittu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Shittu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shittu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shittu (Arabic: شيتو, Hindi: शिट्टू, Russian: Шитту) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shittu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,539th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 84,373 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shittu are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 48,305th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 14,132 people.
Shittu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 84,345 people, or 1 in 2,100. In Nigeria Shittu is mostly found in: Oyo, where 24 percent reside, Lagos, where 23 percent reside and Ogun, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Shittu exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Shittu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Shittu surname are 44.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.62% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shittu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.49% less than the national average, earning $40,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $61,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shittu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shittu in the Hindi language | ||
| शिट्टू | sittu | - |
| Shittu in the Russian language | ||
| Шитту | sittu | - |
| Shittu in the Arabic language | ||
| شيتو | shytw | - |
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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 Shittu
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