Soliu Surname

26,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,079 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Soliu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soliu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria20,0381:8,840985
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
England41:13,929,515290,718
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Şoliu (1) are calculated separately.

Soliu (16,844) may also be a first name.

Soliu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soliu occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Şoliu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soliu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 26,769th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 362,944 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Soliu reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,813th most widespread first name on earth, held by 16,844 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,038 people, or 1 in 8,840. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kwara, where 44 percent are found, Oyo, where 24 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Soliu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Soliu surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şoliu931/
Sholiu9193/
Solius9161/
Sooliu917/
Solliu915/
Soliau915/
Souliu913/
Soliut911/
Solu891,272/
Soiliau831/
Sollliu831/
Saliu8098,949/
Soylu8042,067/
Sollu801,375/
Solou80489/
Suliu80351/
Solus80338/
Soslu80233/
Solau80203/
Sholu80159/
Seliu80114/
Soulu8080/
Solgu8065/
Soilu8064/
Solut8034/
Soleu8034/
Sohlu8024/
Solui8018/
Solup8015/
Joliu8010/
Soolu809/
Çoliu809/
Solud806/
Solhu805/
Suolu803/
Zoliu801/
Soluy801/
Soluš801/
Soğlu801/
Soluch73733/
Salliu73714/
Saliau73397/
Jolius73346/
Saeliu73320/
Soulou73231/
Shaliu73220/
Salius73198/
Siolou73117/
Suoğlu73114/
Sauliu7391/
Seliau7371/
Saliut7367/
Soylus7361/
Souleu7348/
Solaux7337/
Solhus7330/
Soslau7323/
Solous7321/
Saaliu7319/
Zouliu7319/
Solluu7314/
Zuoliu7313/
Solleu7310/
Suiliu7310/
Soulup739/
Soulus738/
Seliuh737/
Solahu737/
Soileu736/
Saliuu736/
Sollou736/
Solyus735/
Soilou735/
Sollus734/
Soilau734/
Saliui734/
Ssaliu734/
Shoilu734/
Sgaliu734/
Sholou734/
Hsuliu733/
Shoolu733/
Solaus733/
Solout733/
Soyleu733/
Shoulu732/
Sasliu732/
Sialiu732/
Souluy732/
Sohlau732/
Sulius732/
Sheliu732/
Shuliu732/
Sholui731/
Solgou731/
Shollu731/
Soului731/
Åžoliu731/
Soloup731/
Soluis731/
Soluss731/
Solaud731/
Soleus731/
Solhou731/
Suliau731/
Suolou731/
Sotleu731/
Soulhu731/
Saliud731/
Sholus730/
Sollau730/
Solluz730/
Salu6727,448/
Sulu6715,844/
Selu671,052/
Zolu67748/
Saulius67246/
Colu67239/
Soulouh67239/
Zhouliu67216/
Jolu67185/
Çolu67155/
Colliau67144/
Soileux6773/
Couliau6752/
Zhuoliu6744/
Sollaud6737/
Salliau6722/
Solleux6721/
Solluch6715/
Xolu679/
Joulius678/
Scheliu676/
Soullou675/
Shuiliu674/
Jollius674/
Scoulou673/
Soileou673/
Souslou673/
Soulhou672/
Sallius672/
Joliaux671/
Joolius671/
Sohlupp671/
Sooslau671/
Solouhy671/
Schoolu671/
Soló671/
Sohlous671/
Soulleu671/
Souloup671/
Salioou671/
Scholau671/
Juolius671/
Saliuud671/
Sollahu671/
Sullius670/
Sollous670/
Seulius670/

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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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  • 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 Soliu
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