Sikhu Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sikhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
India101:76,706,538639,611
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sikhu (287) may also be a first name.

Sikhu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sikhu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sikhu (Hindi: सीखू, Marathi: िसखु, Oriya: ଶିଖୁ) is found most in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikhu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,604,449th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Sikhu are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sikhu is also the 522,011th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 287 people.

Sikhu is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 102 people, or 1 in 531,154. In South Africa Sikhu is most common in: Gauteng, where 57 percent are found, Limpopo, where 36 percent are found and North West, where 3 percent are found. Aside from South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent are found and Pakistan, where 6 percent are found.

Sikhu Last Name Statistics demography

Sikhu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.67% less than the national average, earning R 79,212 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saikhu911,248/
Sikhau91378/
Shikhu9159/
Suikhu9159/
Sitkhu914/
Seikhu913/
Sikhui913/
Sikhou912/
Sikheu911/
Siku893,966/
Sikhuha8399/
Shaikhu8381/
Sheikhu8349/
Saikhau839/
Shikahu838/
Shikhou835/
Sceikhu831/
Shikhuu831/
Sikehou831/
Shikhuy831/
Saikhou831/
Saikhud831/
Sekhu806,233/
Shiku803,488/
Sichu80885/
Sikou80580/
Saiku80444/
Sikau80292/
Sikku8097/
Sikui8096/
Seiku8031/
Sikeu808/
Sikuy806/
Sikgu804/
Sikuz804/
Suiku802/
Cikhu801/
Gikhu801/
Sikud801/
Sikuh801/
Zikhu801/
Siekhaus7725/
Sheikhou771/
Sheikhui771/
Sickhaus770/
Sekhau731,579/
Shekhu731,007/
Saichu73763/
Siskou73718/
Sikkou73477/
Seichu73401/
Sichau73368/
Sickau73178/
Zsisku73155/
Saikou73123/
Shikau7397/
Shaiku7389/
Siekut7388/
Suichu7379/
Sichui7379/
Seikou7369/
Saikku7368/
Sheiku7338/
Sekhuh7333/
Saikau7330/
Seikku7329/
Sekhuj7327/
Seikus7327/
Gikhau7327/
Saiqhu7322/
Saikup7320/
Sikkut7320/
Sikcus7319/
Sicheu7319/
Sigkou7317/
Sekhou7316/
Sickus7315/
Sikuis7315/
Sekhui7313/
Zikhau7313/
Siskeu7312/
Siekou7312/
Jaikhu7310/
Saikcu738/
Sichup738/
Sichud735/
Sikkus735/
Sichou735/
Shioku735/
Shikou735/
Seekhu735/
Hsikou735/
Sekhut734/
Saidku734/
Shikku733/
Saykhu733/
Shikui733/
Seakhu733/
Sidkui732/
Shieku732/
Sikkau732/
Sydkhu732/
Saikud732/
Shikeu731/
Shuiku731/
Shikuy731/
Shikuu731/
Sikhoo731/
Seikau731/
Sitkeu731/
Siekau731/
Sekhuy731/
Szikut731/
Siquku731/
Sikuha731/
Shihku731/
Sieckhaus7152/
Shaikhoud712/
Schickhut710/
Seku674,400/
Siju673,916/
Ziku673,439/
Jiku672,075/
Çiku67524/
Ciku67390/
Shikkau67375/
Sitcheu67360/
Syku67249/
Giku67187/
Sikó67172/
Sicu67169/
Schickhaus67134/
Sjaichu67111/
Siekaup67109/
Sekhahu6793/
Sitchou6778/
Sittkus6744/
Sekhujh6735/
Sekhuis6720/
Sitchui6712/
Shekhau678/
Saichau677/
Shekhou676/
Sheichu675/
Suichui675/
Sheikus675/
Saikkou674/
Saichut674/
Siechau673/
Shikaus672/
Saikhoo672/
Szikkus672/
Seichou672/
Dzhikhu671/
Schichu671/
Sithhou671/
Siddkui671/
Sikkhoo671/
Shihhui671/
Shikoeh671/
Shichou671/
Shaaiku671/
Hssikou671/
Sheykhu671/
Sheikuh671/
Shikuha671/
Siechou671/
Siekeup671/
Sichaux671/
Schikuz671/
Saickou671/
Shuikou671/
Seikkou671/
Shiekau671/
Seekhuy671/
Saicheu671/
Saichuy671/
Sheekhu671/
Shikhoo671/
Chikhui671/
Jaikhut671/
Schickhous670/
Sichaus670/

Sikhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sikhu in the Oriya language
ଶିଖୁsikhu-
Sikhu in the Marathi language
िसखुisakhu87.5
सीखुsikhu12.5
Sikhu in the Hindi language
सीखूsikhu42.86
सिखूsikhu28.57
सिखुsikhu14.29
सीखुsikhu9.52
सिकहूsikahu4.76

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikhu
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