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Where Does The Last Name Tanimu Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Tanimu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tanimu? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 7,853^rd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 100,673 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Tanimu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 15,958^th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 59,481 people.

The last name Tanimu is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 71,523 people, or 1 in 2,477. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Katsina, where 19 percent reside, Kano, where 19 percent reside and Kaduna, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Tanimu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tanimu surname is chiefly Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.