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

Sholay (Marathi: शोलाय, Russian: Шолай) is found most frequently in Mauritius. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Sholay is the 1,765,740^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. It 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 given name world-wide It is held by 49 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Mauritius, where it is borne by 54 people, or 1 in 23,952. In Mauritius it is primarily concentrated in: Plaines Wilhems District, where 100 percent reside. Barring Mauritius it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Sholay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sholay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sholay surname expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.