Salhou Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Salhou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 51 | 1:376,314 | 10,650 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
Salhou (54) may also be a first name.
Salhou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salhou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salhou occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Salhou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,483,783rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Salhou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Salhou is also the 1,350,955th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 54 people.
The last name Salhou is most widely held in Niger, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 376,314. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 45 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 31 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.
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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 Salhou
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