Thiao Surname

26,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Thiao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thiao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal19,5121:747101
Mali1,0331:16,427669
Burkina Faso1061:173,1334,089
France121:5,535,227269,324
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

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

The surname Thiao (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﻴﺎﻭ) occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thiao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 26,011th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 352,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Thiao are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 738,219th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 155 people.

Thiao is most numerous in Senegal, where it is held by 19,512 people, or 1 in 747. In Senegal Thiao is primarily concentrated in: Thiès Region, where 40 percent live, Diourbel Region, where 24 percent live and Dakar Region, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Senegal this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Mali, where 5 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiaho9122/
Thiaou913/
Thihao911/
Thiaoo911/
Tiao891,841/
Thiahoo831/
Thiaoop831/
Thoijao831/
Thiahou831/
Tiaho804,968/
Tjhao8037/
Thioa8019/
Tjiao8013/
Tiaou8010/
Tihao806/
Tia'o804/
Tehao803/
Thioo802/
Tiaao801/
Tiajio73174/
Teahio7318/
Tiahou737/
Taiyao733/
Tiaoua733/
Tihaou732/
Tojiao731/
Tehaou731/
Thihoa731/
Tjao67420/
Teao67374/
Tioo6732/
Tiahoua6723/
Thaiyoo679/
Tyao674/
Tioa674/
Tihaiya674/
Taijiao672/
Tiejiao671/
Tijauoi671/
Tijjaou671/
Tiahouo671/
Tayiaou671/
Taiyaou671/
Tihahod671/

Thiao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thiao in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﻴﺎﻭtyaw-

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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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  • 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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