Hiylu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Hiylu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hiylu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220

Hiylu Last Name Facts

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

Hiylu (Marathi: िहयलु) is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiylu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Hiylu is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Hiylu live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Outside of Ethiopia it exists in one country. It is also found in Indonesia, where 43 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iylu897/
Iyolu80113/
Hyelu8079/
Jhilu8062/
Iyluj801/
Hyilu801/
Hiilu801/
Ehilu801/
Iyluz801/
Aiyelu73107/
Ehielu7374/
Chielu7335/
Jhillu7313/
Oiyelu732/
Uhielu731/
Jhiliu731/
Eheilu731/
Yelu67425/
Iilu6744/
Aihielu6736/
Ielu6712/
Ehiolou679/
Aaiyelu673/
Chieleu672/
Aiyellu671/
Chiilou671/
Chijilu671/

Hiylu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hiylu in the Marathi language
िहयलुihayalu-

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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 Hiylu
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