Thiao Surname
Approximately 20,688 people bear this surname
Thiao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 19,512 | 1:747 | 101 |
| Mali | 1,033 | 1:16,427 | 669 |
| Burkina Faso | 106 | 1:173,133 | 4,089 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Ivory Coast | 8 | 1:2,883,904 | 43,419 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Thiao (155) may also be a first name.
Thiao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thiao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thiao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﺎﻭ) is most common in Senegal. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Thiao? popularity and diffusion
Thiao is the 26,011th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 352,260 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Thiao reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 94 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Thiao is also the 738,219th most common first name on earth, borne by 155 people.
Thiao is most widespread in Senegal, where it is carried by 19,512 people, or 1 in 747. In Senegal it is most numerous in: Thiès Region, where 40 percent are found, Diourbel Region, where 24 percent are found and Dakar Region, where 18 percent are found. Beside Senegal it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 5 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiaho | 91 | 22 | / |
| Thiaou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Thihao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Thiaoo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tiao | 89 | 1,841 | / |
| Thiahoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thiaoop | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thoijao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thiahou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tiaho | 80 | 4,968 | / |
| Tjhao | 80 | 37 | / |
| Thioa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Tjiao | 80 | 13 | / |
| Tiaou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tihao | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tia'o | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tehao | 80 | 3 | / |
| Thioo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tiaao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tiajio | 73 | 174 | / |
| Teahio | 73 | 18 | / |
| Tiahou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Taiyao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tiaoua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tihaou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tojiao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tehaou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thihoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tjao | 67 | 420 | / |
| Teao | 67 | 374 | / |
| Tioo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tiahoua | 67 | 23 | / |
| Thaiyoo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tyao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tioa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tihaiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taijiao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tiejiao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tijauoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tijjaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiahouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tayiaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taiyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tihahod | 67 | 1 | / |
Thiao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thiao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺗﻴﺎﻭ | tyaw | - |
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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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- 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 Thiao
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