Alimiyau Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Alimiyau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Alimiyau (47) may also be a first name.
Alimiyau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alimiyau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alimiyau is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alimiyau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Alimiyau live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 47 people.
It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 7,701,859. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Zamfara, where 57 percent reside, Oyo, where 35 percent reside and Kwara, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alimiyaou | 94 | 51 | / |
| Alimayau | 88 | 1 | / |
| Halimayau | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alimayou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Halimoiu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alemayahu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Halimayou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alemayeahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alimoju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alemayeu | 63 | 37 | / |
| Elimeahu | 63 | 4 | / |
| Alemauhu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Alemayehu | 59 | 588,889 | / |
| Alemayohu | 59 | 3,063 | / |
| Alemayheu | 59 | 41 | / |
| Alemeyehu | 59 | 9 | / |
| Alemauehu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alemayouh | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alemaayhu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alemayhou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alemayehou | 56 | 35 | / |
| Allemayehu | 56 | 4 | / |
| Alemmayehu | 56 | 4 | / |
| Aleemayehu | 56 | 4 | / |
| Aelemayehu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Alemayhehu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Alemayehhu | 56 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alimiyau
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