Waliou Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Waliou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waliou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin361:287,10024,014
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Waliou (1,536) may also be a first name.

Waliou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waliou occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waliou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waliou is the 2,352,516th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Waliou occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Waliou live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Waliou is also the 197,908th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 1,536 people.

The surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 287,100. In Benin it is primarily found in: Borgou Department, where 28 percent live, Donga Department, where 28 percent live and Ouémé Department, where 25 percent live. Barring Benin Waliou is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 27 percent live and Ethiopia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walihou921/
Walliou921/
Baliou83141/
Valiou8365/
Walihu8331/
Waloyu8314/
Walaou833/
Waliju831/
Walyou831/
Waloiu831/
Balliou7768/
Valliou7722/
Bailiou7714/
Vailiou7712/
Bayliou779/
Balihou771/
Walijus771/
Walohau771/
Wailaou771/
Valijou771/
Valihou771/
Vgaliou771/
Walyu7365/
Bailliou7111/
Walohaus713/
Wayhlaou711/
Baloiu67641/
Baloju67238/
Valyou67146/
Baljou6785/
Boliou6775/
Balaou6747/
Veliou6733/
Wolyou6725/
Waljus6723/
Wolohu6714/
Vasilliou6712/
Wolieu6710/
Valiuh677/
Balihu677/
Walehu676/
Baljiu676/
Waleeu674/
Baliju674/
Valoju673/
Baleou673/
Waleyu672/
Waluju672/
Baloyu672/
Baloou672/
Balohu672/
Wolaou672/
Beaulliou671/
Valiju671/
Valieu671/
Weluou671/
Waléus671/

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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 Waliou
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