Aliou Forename
Approximately 217,076 people bear this name
Aliou Forename User-submission:
Aliou is a prevalent masculine name in West Africa, particularly among the Fula and Wolof populations. It is a regional variation of the Arabic name Ali, meaning 'high,' 'exalted,' or 'sublime.' The name honours Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 100% | 130,463 | 1:112 | 21 |
| Mali | 100% | 44,679 | 1:380 | 71 |
| Benin | 100% | 9,069 | 1:1,166 | 272 |
| Guinea | 100% | 7,816 | 1:1,517 | 205 |
| Burkina Faso | 95% | 5,194 | 1:3,539 | 485 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 4,398 | 1:931 | 128 |
| Niger | 95% | 3,841 | 1:4,995 | 602 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 3,098 | 1:6,976 | 957 |
| Togo | - | 2,802 | 1:2,584 | 421 |
| Ivory Coast | 99% | 1,301 | 1:17,737 | 1,678 |
| Chad | 100% | 1,050 | 1:12,951 | 2,067 |
| Spain | 100% | 731 | 1:63,652 | 2,284 |
| Gabon | 100% | 561 | 1:3,357 | 747 |
| France | 100% | 504 | 1:131,886 | 2,566 |
| Ghana | - | 449 | 1:60,103 | 3,023 |
| Morocco | - | 355 | 1:96,757 | 3,231 |
| United States | 81% | 286 | 1:1,267,612 | 24,511 |
| Brazil | - | 95 | 1:2,255,117 | 45,713 |
| Canada | 100% | 59 | 1:561,583 | 14,151 |
| Liberia | 100% | 55 | 1:80,219 | 3,689 |
| Italy | 97% | 30 | 1:2,035,403 | 14,030 |
| Belgium | 100% | 29 | 1:396,208 | 7,054 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 25 | 1:3,902,405 | 10,287 |
| Germany | 100% | 19 | 1:5,088,309 | 20,573 |
| Greece | 100% | 16 | 1:683,409 | 7,898 |
| South Africa | 100% | 15 | 1:3,635,510 | 86,845 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 12 | 1:14,797,030 | 147,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 11 | 1:650,181 | 20,553 |
| England | 57% | 10 | 1:5,560,292 | 48,776 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 10 | 1:821,350 | 10,525 |
| Central African Republic | - | 9 | 1:501,710 | 504 |
| Congo | 100% | 8 | 1:626,151 | 12,913 |
| Sweden | 100% | 7 | 1:1,408,272 | 24,832 |
| Uganda | - | 6 | 1:6,826,153 | 53,479 |
| Norway | - | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Tunisia | - | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| Algeria | 100% | 4 | 1:9,544,180 | 14,095 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Gambia | - | 4 | 1:481,649 | 818 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 2 | 1:15,224,970 | 260,513 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Finland | - | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Lithuania | - | 2 | 1:1,475,941 | 3,949 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Djibouti | - | 1 | 1:915,664 | 2,132 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| India | - | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
Aliou (32,695) may also be a surname.
Aliou Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Aliou is a prevalent masculine name in West Africa, particularly among the Fula and Wolof populations. It is a regional variation of the Arabic name Ali, meaning 'high,' 'exalted,' or 'sublime.' The name honours Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad. In the Senegambian region, the name often appears in the extended form Alioune, but Aliou remains a distinct and popular spelling.
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Aliou Demographics
Average Aliou Salary in
United States
$28,959 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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