Zanabu Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Zanabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zanabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1171:1,514,04157,594
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Zanabu (2,533) may also be a first name.

Zanabu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zanabu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Zanabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zanabu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zanabu is the 1,168,344th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Zanabu reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zanabu is also the 146,515th most commonly used first name globally, held by 2,533 people.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 1,514,041. In Nigeria Zanabu is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 50 percent reside, Niger, where 18 percent reside and Zamfara, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zanabu
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