Saniou Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Saniou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
Saniou (25) may also be a first name.
Saniou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saniou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saniou is found most frequently in Niger. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Saniou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saniou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saniou is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Saniou are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 25 people.
Saniou is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger it is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Niger this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Greece, where 30 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 Saniou
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