Zaidu Surname

113,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Zaidu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaidu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,9271:45,1093,511
Tanzania1021:519,03534,109
India141:54,790,384527,769
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zaidu (6,141) may also be a first name.

Zaidu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zaidu (Marathi: झईदु) is most common in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaidu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 113,439th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,787,039 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Zaidu reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 84,400th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,141 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,927 people, or 1 in 45,109. In Nigeria Zaidu is most frequent in: Kano, where 33 percent are found, Kebbi, where 17 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 7 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Zaidu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaidou911,121/
Zaidhu913/
Zayidu912/
Zaiedu911/
Zaiadu911/
Zaaidu911/
Zadu89491/
Zidu89223/
Zaidouh83307/
Szaidou837/
Zaidoud832/
Zaaidou831/
Zaidush831/
Saidu80484,246/
Zadou80519/
Zidou80320/
Dzadu80285/
Jaidu80163/
Zeidu8069/
Zaddu8032/
Caidu8031/
Zaudu8020/
Zaadu808/
Ziedu807/
Zadhu804/
Ziadu804/
Zadeu804/
Zhadu802/
Zaydu802/
Zaedu802/
Zidus802/
Tzadu802/
Zidau801/
Ziddu801/
Zidhu801/
Zasdu801/
Zaduh801/
Zaduz801/
Zeadu801/
Zahaidou772/
Zaheidou771/
Saidou73202,244/
Shaidu733,178/
Zidouh731,546/
Saiidu73520/
Saaidu73495/
Zadoud73455/
Zaddou73408/
Zaïdou73397/
Sayidu73367/
Zeidou73316/
Zoidou73146/
Sajidu73140/
Saiadu73112/
Saidhu7390/
Zidoud7377/
Saiudu7365/
Saidui7353/
Saiodu7334/
Saiydu7328/
Ziadeu7327/
Saiduu7325/
Chaidu7322/
Ziadou7322/
Saiedu7321/
Saidus7315/
Ziedou7313/
Jaidhu7312/
Saidut739/
Zahadu739/
Saiddu739/
Dziduh739/
Saidau738/
Jayidu736/
Zadduh736/
Saitdu735/
Saiduh735/
Zaudou734/
Zadouh734/
Zeyadu734/
Dzhadu733/
Zaddhu733/
Zaidoo733/
Zgidou733/
Saihdu733/
Jaidou733/
Szadou733/
Saiduy732/
Jaidau732/
Ssaidu732/
Saidud732/
Zaadou732/
Saisdu731/
Hsaidu731/
Szsidu731/
Tsaidu731/
Zidaus731/
Zaydou731/
Zaîdou731/
Zaduch731/
Zaduhe731/
Zadaus731/
Szidou731/
Caiduy731/
Dzadou731/
Zeyidu731/
Zaydui731/
Ziyadu731/
Sgaidu731/
Zaedou731/
Sadu6721,776/
Sidu679,204/
Jadu677,777/
Dziduch671,030/
Cadu67745/
Saiahdu67488/
Gidu67425/
Cidu67310/
Chaidou67230/
Zaadoud67138/
Shaidou6786/
Jidu6766/
Sayidou6746/
Zedu6735/
Saiodou6728/
Ssaidou6727/
Saiudou6727/
Shaaidu6725/
Saihidu6724/
Saaidou6724/
Saidouy6721/
Saiddou6719/
Tsaidou6718/
Saiidou6717/
Saheidu6714/
Sahaidu6712/
Zydu6711/
Saihadu6710/
Shayidu679/
Zidó678/
Djaidou677/
Zaydouh676/
Saiydhu675/
Dsaidou674/
Sajidau673/
Saidoud673/
Saihedu673/
Saiydou673/
Zadouha672/
Shaiudu672/
Sxaidou672/
Saideou672/
Saidoux672/
Dziadeu672/
Saiadhu671/
Saaiduu671/
Zayadui671/
Tzoidou671/
Sayiedu671/
Shaiduu671/
Jaidoud671/
Zheidou671/
Zahadou671/
Shaiydu671/
Saihdou671/
Saisdou671/
Saiçdou671/
Saiïdou671/
Szaadou671/
Dziduha671/
Xadu671/
Zjdu671/

Zaidu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaidu in the Marathi language
झईदुjha'idu-

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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 Zaidu
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