Apiyu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Apiyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Apiyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Apiyu (13) may also be a first name.

Apiyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Apiyu is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Apiyu.

How Common Is The Last Name Apiyu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Apiyu is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Apiyu are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 78 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 4,879,910. In Uganda Apiyu is most numerous in: Masindi District, where 75 percent reside, Kiryandongo District, where 13 percent reside and Zombo District, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Apieyu912/
Apiyut911/
Appiyu911/
Hapiyu911/
Apieu80126/
Epiyu8012/
Apyeu801/
Opiyu801/
Epieyu7328,631/
Epiuyu737/
Epieu60158/
Epyeu6039/
Opieu603/
Epieyú559/
Epiayú551/
Epeayu551/
Epíeyu551/
Adpeoju502/
Uopyiup501/

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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 Apiyu
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