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
The last name Saliyu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saliyu? popularity and diffusion
Saliyu is the 100,515th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,551,202 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Saliyu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Saliyu is also the 132,583rd most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 2,984 people.
It is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,688 people, or 1 in 37,786. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Niger, where 29 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent live and Kogi, where 7 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 0 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
Saliyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily 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
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