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
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
| 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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