Maiyelou Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Maiyelou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Maiyelou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maiyelou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maiyelou occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiyelou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Maiyelou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Maiyelou are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa.
Maiyelou is most prevalent in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 50 percent are found and Niamey Capital District, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Niger this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Benin, where 33 percent are found.
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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 Maiyelou
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