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

Waliou occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waliou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,352,516th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Waliou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waliou live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 197,908th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,536 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 287,100. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 28 percent reside, Donga Department, where 28 percent reside and Ouémé Department, where 25 percent reside. Besides Benin it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 27 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 14 percent reside.

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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