Shariu Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Shariu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives241:16,8401,162
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352

Shariu (51) may also be a first name.

Shariu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shariu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Shariu (Hindi: शरीु, Marathi: शरीउ) is most common in The Maldives. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shariu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Shariu are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shariu is also the 1,396,783rd most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 51 people.

The surname Shariu is most frequent in The Maldives, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 16,840. In The Maldives it is primarily concentrated in: Malé, where 71 percent live, Seenu Atoll, where 13 percent live and Alif Dhaal Atoll, where 4 percent live. Barring The Maldives this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharihu9265/
Shaariu922/
Sariu91433/
Sharihud861/
Saharius861/
Sahariou861/
Shareihu861/
Sariou83677/
Sarius83105/
Sarihu8387/
Saroiu8380/
Sheriu8312/
Sharju8312/
Sharyu837/
Sarriu835/
Sariuz833/
Sariuh833/
Sariju832/
Sairiu831/
Sariud831/
Sariut831/
Sariua831/
Sharehu77575/
Sarihou77156/
Chariut77140/
Sarrieu7778/
Sherihu7724/
Zahariu7711/
Sarajiu777/
Satrius776/
Saroiup774/
Charius773/
Sarjius773/
Sarioui772/
Sariaou772/
Shareau772/
Saurihu771/
Ssariou771/
Saariou771/
Sayrius771/
Sariouh771/
Sarieui771/
Sarhiou771/
Saharyu771/
Sariuph771/
Chatriu771/
Sarju732,391/
Sarău7398/
Saryu7388/
Zariu7340/
Seriu7322/
Sarió734/
Soriu731/
Sarrieau7130/
Zaharoiu712/
Saharjou711/
Sauroius711/
Soroiu67539/
Saroju67128/
Sarjou6779/
Sarrió6752/
Sarjus6723/
Sareyu6714/
Saryus6711/
Saruju6711/
Sorius677/
Charyu677/
Saryou677/
Shoryu675/
Sarjuh674/
Sarjhu674/
Săroiu674/
Saréus674/
Serihu672/
Serieu672/
Sareou672/
Zarihu672/
Serjiu671/
Souriu671/
Saryuy671/
Saarju671/
Sarjju671/
Sarjuu671/
Sarjeu671/
Sereiu671/
Sarhyu671/
Sarjud671/

Shariu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shariu in the Marathi language
शरीउsari'u-
Shariu in the Hindi language
शरीुsariu40
शारिुsariu20
शरुsaru20
श्ारीुsariu20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shariu
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