Usuman Surname

26,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Usuman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Usuman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria19,9471:8,881988
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Indonesia1041:1,271,62788,950
India491:15,654,396253,566
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Usuman (13,747) may also be a first name.

Usuman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Usuman (Bengali: ুসুমন, Hindi: ुसुमन, Marathi: ुसुमन, Oriya: ଉସୁମାନ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Usuman? popularity and diffusion

Usuman is the 26,497th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 358,710 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Usuman are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Usuman is also the 49,273rd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 13,747 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19,947 people, or 1 in 8,881. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Sokoto, where 12 percent are found, Kano, where 9 percent are found and Kebbi, where 7 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Usuman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Usuman last name is predominantly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Usuman earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Usuman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Usuman in the Bengali language
ুসুমনusumana-
Usuman in the Hindi language
ुसुमनusumana91.76
ुुसुमनuusumana2.75
ूसुमनusumana2.2
सुमनsumana1.65
उसूमानusumana1.1
उसुमानusumana0.55
Usuman in the Marathi language
ुसुमनusumana75
उसुमानusumana25
Usuman in the Oriya language
ଉସୁମାନusumana55.17
ଉଷୁମାନusumana20.69
ଉସୁମନusumana6.9
ଊସୁମାନusumana6.9
ଉଶୁମାନusumana3.45
ଉଷୁମାନ୍usuman3.45
ଉଷୁମନusumana3.45

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Footnotes

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