Warisu Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Warisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Warisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Warisu (186) may also be a first name.

Warisu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Warisu (Hindi: वरीसू) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warisu? popularity and diffusion

Warisu is the 2,007,164th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Warisu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 667,122nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 186 people.

The surname Warisu is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 2,134,250. In Nigeria Warisu is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 25 percent live, Bauchi, where 24 percent live and Gombe, where 16 percent live. Other than Nigeria Warisu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Ghana, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wariseu9218/
Waridsu9213/
Warisou925/
Warisut921/
Warishu921/
Warissou864/
Waricu8377/
Warusu8310/
Barisu834/
Varisu832/
Waraissou801/
Bariseu7718/
Waritju777/
Wairicu771/
Varisut771/
Waretsu771/
Warichu771/
Huarisu771/
Barisau771/
Barisuu771/
Varissou7153/
Vareisui7129/
Vhargisu712/
Barissou711/
Warichou711/
Varusu6732/
Wareju6722/
Waritchou678/
Ba'arisau671/
Warichout671/
Varesu671/
Woricu671/

Warisu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Warisu in the Hindi language
वरीसूvarisu-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Warisu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis