Galiou Surname
Approximately 3,031 people bear this surname
Galiou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2,974 | 1:6,453 | 537 |
| Burkina Faso | 45 | 1:407,824 | 6,238 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
Galiou (2,377) may also be a first name.
Galiou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galiou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galiou is more frequently found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galiou? popularity and diffusion
Galiou is the 146,299th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,404,337 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Galiou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Chadic Africa. Galiou is also the 152,332nd most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 2,377 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 2,974 people, or 1 in 6,453. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 90 percent are found, Agadez Region, where 4 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaliou | 92 | 1,085 | / |
| Galliou | 92 | 733 | / |
| Gkaliou | 92 | 24 | / |
| Galioui | 92 | 8 | / |
| Galihou | 92 | 6 | / |
| Gaaliou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Galioou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Galioiu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gahliou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Galioyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghalliou | 86 | 44 | / |
| Ghailiou | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gahaliou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghalioiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Galoiu | 83 | 189 | / |
| Galeou | 83 | 66 | / |
| Galieu | 83 | 43 | / |
| Galihu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Galoju | 83 | 4 | / |
| Galião | 83 | 2 | / |
| Galjou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ghallliou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gouliou | 77 | 153 | / |
| Gauloiu | 77 | 36 | / |
| Galehou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghalyou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golijou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gallihu | 77 | 0 | / |
| Galehous | 71 | 0 | / |
| Găloiu | 67 | 78 | / |
| Goloiu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Goljou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Galeau | 67 | 41 | / |
| Golieu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Goloju | 67 | 30 | / |
| Galeão | 67 | 15 | / |
| Galjus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Galéus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Galeju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goloyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galuyu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gallihush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galeoe | 67 | 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 Galiou
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