Saliyu Surname
Approximately 4,698 people bear this surname
Saliyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,688 | 1:37,786 | 3,057 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Saliyu (2,984) may also be a first name.
Saliyu Demographics
Saliyu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Saliyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saliyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Saliyu is found most in Nigeria. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Saliyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 100,515th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,551,202 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Saliyu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 132,583rd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,984 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,688 people, or 1 in 37,786. In Nigeria Saliyu is primarily found in: Niger, where 29 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent reside and Kogi, where 7 percent reside. Other than Nigeria Saliyu exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 0 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Saliyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Saliyu last name is chiefly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahliyu | 92 | 17 | / |
| Saliyou | 92 | 9 | / |
| Shaliyu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Salihyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sialiyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sailiyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saliyhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saaliyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Soliyu | 83 | 51 | / |
| Salieu | 83 | 36 | / |
| Saliiu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jaliyu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Salihiu | 77 | 49 | / |
| Saljihu | 77 | 42 | / |
| Saliihu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Sallieu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Salihju | 77 | 7 | / |
| Salieou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soliyou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saulieu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salouhioyu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salihoiu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shallieu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saliihou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solieu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Soliiu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Calieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalieu | 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 Saliyu
- 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