Sholay Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Sholay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius | 54 | 1:23,952 | 4,937 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Sholay (49) may also be a first name.
Sholay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sholay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sholay (Marathi: शोलाय, Russian: Шолай) is found in Mauritius more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sholay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,765,740th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Sholay live; 50 percent live in Southern Africa and 50 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 49 people.
Sholay is most widespread in Mauritius, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 23,952. In Mauritius Sholay is mostly concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Mauritius Sholay occurs in 6 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sholay surname grew 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sholay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sholay in the Marathi language | ||
| शोलाय | solaya | - |
| Sholay in the Russian language | ||
| Шолай | solaj | - |
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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
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- 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 Sholay
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