Tahiu Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Tahiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tahiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Tahiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tahiu (Oriya: ତହିଉ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tahiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tahiu is the 5,587,209th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Tahiu is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Tahiu reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Tahiu is mostly found in: Borno, where 17 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 17 percent are found and Jigawa, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tahu893,122/
Taiu89116/
Taghiou834/
Tahia803,090/
Taihi80505/
Tahei80379/
Tahai80305/
Tahio80235/
Tahau80215/
Taihu8091/
Thaiu8090/
Taheu8065/
Tahyu8036/
Tahyi8029/
Thahu8020/
Taiau8010/
Tahij809/
Taiou809/
Tahii805/
Tahji803/
Theiu801/
Tahju801/
Tayhi801/
Taius801/
Taiuu801/
Tahgi801/
Tai75276,834/
Tau7548,900/
Tahaie73960/
Tahoue73302/
Taheij7392/
Tahaji7367/
Taihid7364/
Tahaju7345/
Tahayu7332/
Tayhus7327/
Tahiah7326/
Tahiet7322/
Tahjou7312/
Tayhou7311/
Taihou737/
Thaiau735/
Taiuph734/
Tahaia734/
Thaiou734/
Thahia733/
Tauhio732/
Tahait731/
Taihiy731/
Taahia731/
Thahue731/
Theiou731/
Tahaip731/
Tahjuh731/
Tai'au731/
Tauhii731/
Ttahai731/
Thaghi731/
Thahie731/
Thahai731/
Thai67366,141/
Thuy67145,392/
Tait6744,495/
Taue6741,447/
Taju6733,768/
Taid6731,395/
Taji6718,559/
Teah6715,258/
Theu6710,841/
Tayi678,405/
Taus676,702/
Thoi676,156/
Tayu675,615/
Taia673,951/
Thau673,627/
Taut672,895/
Taie672,679/
Taup671,974/
Taiz671,652/
Taai671,614/
Taii671,531/
Tais671,516/
Taip671,339/
Tahy67703/
Taud67612/
Taih67612/
Taio67588/
Tajh67485/
Tauz67348/
Thou67346/
Thei67296/
Thui67255/
Tahajid67215/
Tohu67166/
Tauy67151/
Teiu67136/
Taux67135/
Taij67100/
Tauh6792/
Tahaish6773/
Tauß6763/
Taiy6738/
Tayh6736/
Tahajit6726/
Taiš6725/
Tahouet6724/
Tauu6721/
Tahajud6717/
Tgai6713/
Thái679/
Tahj678/
Taği678/
Thuj674/
Ttau674/
Taić673/
Htai673/
Tahajih671/
Tahajut671/
T'Ai671/
Tauhiap671/
Taié671/
Taió671/
Ta'ahia671/
Tahajio671/
Tahiath671/
Taiè671/
Taič671/
Tgau671/
Thaahai671/
Dtai671/

Tahiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tahiu in the Oriya language
ତହିଉtahi'u-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tahiu
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