Galiyu Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Galiyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 55 | 1:3,220,777 | 97,902 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Galiyu (33) may also be a first name.
Galiyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galiyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galiyu (Marathi: गालीयू) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galiyu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,460,878th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Galiyu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Galiyu reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most widespread first name globally It is held by 33 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 3,220,777. In Nigeria Galiyu is most common in: Ekiti, where 25 percent live, Lagos, where 13 percent live and Kwara, where 11 percent live. Not including Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 8 percent live and Albania, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galiyou | 92 | 135 | / |
| Galiyus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aliyu | 91 | 1,353,820 | / |
| Ghaliyou | 86 | 54 | / |
| Galliyou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Galiyush | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aliyou | 83 | 1,183 | / |
| Alliyu | 83 | 1,066 | / |
| Haliyu | 83 | 559 | / |
| Aaliyu | 83 | 267 | / |
| Aliyus | 83 | 256 | / |
| Aliyua | 83 | 94 | / |
| Galieu | 83 | 43 | / |
| Aliyuh | 83 | 25 | / |
| Aliyud | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ahliyu | 83 | 16 | / |
| Alihyu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Auliyu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Aliyut | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ailiyu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Aliyhu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Aliyue | 83 | 11 | / |
| Aliyuy | 83 | 7 | / |
| Goliyu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alhiyu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Aliyuz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aliyup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngalieu | 77 | 294 | / |
| Alliyou | 77 | 27 | / |
| Allliyu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Aliyush | 77 | 3 | / |
| Alliyue | 77 | 3 | / |
| Auliyou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Halliyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ailiyou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahliyua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alieu | 73 | 495 | / |
| Alyiu | 73 | 93 | / |
| Aliiu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Oliyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alyyu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alıyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gholijyu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aliyohou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghaliiou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngailieu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galieaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allieu | 67 | 11,956 | / |
| Golieu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aleeyu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Halieu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Haliiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alliiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahlieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalyiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aljiju | 67 | 1 | / |
Galiyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galiyu in the Marathi language | ||
| गालीयू | galiyu | - |
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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
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- 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 Galiyu
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