Wasihu Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Wasihu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
Wasihu (64) may also be a first name.
Wasihu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasihu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wasihu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasihu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Wasihu occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Wasihu reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wasihu is also the 1,223,525th most widely held given name on earth. It is borne by 64 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Niger, where 67 percent live, Lagos, where 22 percent live and Borno, where 11 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasiu | 91 | 42,559 | / |
| Wassihou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wassiu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Basihu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Washiu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wasiua | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wahsiu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waasiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wuasiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wazsiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whasiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waisiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajihu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wassiou | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wassieu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Washiju | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bashihu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waaasiu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hwashyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajihut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wazihus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washehu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washjud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vasiu | 73 | 3,881 | / |
| Basiu | 73 | 120 | / |
| Wasyu | 73 | 75 | / |
| Waziu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wasju | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wesiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wosiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasehuus | 71 | 22 | / |
| Huasihau | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wachihou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wassiaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basciu | 67 | 1,469 | / |
| Basiou | 67 | 177 | / |
| Wachyu | 67 | 159 | / |
| Waigeu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bashiu | 67 | 31 | / |
| Basoiu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Vasius | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wachju | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bosihu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waseeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waijyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaziu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waitcheou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaisiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasuyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waseyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasieu | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Wasihu
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