Where Does The Last Name Sholay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sholay (Marathi: शोलाय, Russian: Шолай) is more commonly found in Mauritius than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sholay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Sholay is the 1,765,740^th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Sholay is primarily found in Africa, where 59 percent of Sholay are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,430,306^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 49 people.

This last name is most widely held in Mauritius, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 23,952. In Mauritius it is most frequent in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 100 percent are found. Other than Mauritius this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Sholay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sholay has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sholay last name increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.