Most Common Surnames in Nasarawa State (Nigeria)

Nasarawa State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the east by the states of Taraba and Plateau, to the north by Kaduna State, to the south by the states of Kogi and Benue, and to the west by the Federal Capital Territory. Named for the historic Nasarawa Emirate, the state was formed from the west of Plateau State on 1 October 1996. The state has thirteen local government areas and its capital is Lafia, located in the east of the state, while a key economic centre of the state is the Karu Urban Area—suburbs of Abuja—along the western border with the FCT.


1. Ibrahim 67.2k
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2. Musa 65.3k
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3. Abdullahi 49.5k
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4. Mohammed 49.2k
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5. Adamu 47.9k
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6. Usman 46.0k
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7. Abubakar 45.1k
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8. Muhammed 28.5k
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9. Yakubu 28.2k
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10. Umar 28.1k
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