Soliu Surname
Approximately 20,079 people bear this surname
Soliu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 20,038 | 1:8,840 | 985 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Şoliu (1) are calculated separately.
Soliu (16,844) may also be a first name.
Soliu Demographics
Soliu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Soliu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soliu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soliu is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can 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
Soliu is the 26,769th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 362,944 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Soliu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 42,813th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 16,844 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,038 people, or 1 in 8,840. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kwara, where 44 percent are found, Oyo, where 24 percent are found and Lagos, where 14 percent are found. Beside Nigeria it 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 adherence of those bearing the Soliu surname is primarily Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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