Most Common Surnames in Katsina (Nigeria)

Katsina is a Local Government Area and the state capital of Katsina State in northern Nigeria. Katsina is located some 260 kilometres (160 mi) east of the city of Sokoto and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northwest of Kano, close to the border with Niger. In 2016, Katsina's estimated population was 429,000. The city is the centre of an agricultural region producing groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn and also has mills for producing peanut oil and steel. The city is largely Muslim, and the population of the city is mainly from the Fulani and Hausa ethnic groups.


1. Sani 528.5k
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2. Ibrahim 295.6k
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3. Musa 291.7k
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4. Lawal 256.7k
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5. Abdullahi 238.2k
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6. Abubakar 223.9k
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7. Aminu 196.8k
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8. Aliyu 157.0k
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9. Umar 151.6k
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10. Salisu 148.9k
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