Saliwu Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
Saliwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 326 | 1:543,383 | 26,582 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Saliwu (123) may also be a first name.
Saliwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saliwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saliwu is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saliwu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 821,713th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Saliwu reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Saliwu is also the 840,349th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 123 people.
Saliwu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 543,383. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kogi, where 38 percent are found, Ondo, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaiwu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Saliwou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shaliwu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salibu | 83 | 89 | / |
| Saluwu | 83 | 41 | / |
| Soliwu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Salewu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Jaliwu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Seliwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salivou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shalibu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Salibuh | 77 | 4 | / |
| Sallewu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Salibou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Salaibu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saliwoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sailewu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saylewu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saleawu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalivud | 71 | 3 | / |
| Salebu | 67 | 498 | / |
| Saluvu | 67 | 93 | / |
| Seluwu | 67 | 72 | / |
| Zeliwu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Zoliwu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saliouhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saloiuhou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salevu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calivu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahlibou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalibu | 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 Saliwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis