Waliyi Surname
Approximately 543 people bear this surname
Waliyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 504 | 1:351,474 | 18,977 |
| Niger | 30 | 1:639,734 | 15,675 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Waliyi (662) may also be a first name.
Waliyi Demographics
Waliyi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Waliyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waliyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waliyi occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waliyi? popularity and diffusion
Waliyi is the 578,557th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,420,895 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Waliyi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Waliyi is also the 322,620th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 662 people.
Waliyi is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 351,474. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Sokoto, where 21 percent live, Katsina, where 20 percent live and Zamfara, where 15 percent live. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 6 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.
Waliyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waliji | 83 | 122 | / |
| Waliie | 83 | 119 | / |
| Walihi | 83 | 26 | / |
| Valiyi | 83 | 15 | / |
| Waliii | 83 | 13 | / |
| Waliyy | 83 | 10 | / |
| Waliiy | 83 | 5 | / |
| Waliio | 83 | 3 | / |
| Walijy | 83 | 2 | / |
| Waljii | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waliit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Walijai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wallihi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walji | 73 | 4,317 | / |
| Walya | 73 | 618 | / |
| Walie | 73 | 110 | / |
| Walye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waljy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Walaijai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Walijaya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wahylihi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waliyoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baliji | 67 | 1,046 | / |
| Wallie | 67 | 565 | / |
| Waliha | 67 | 278 | / |
| Waalya | 67 | 246 | / |
| Baliey | 67 | 149 | / |
| Valiji | 67 | 94 | / |
| Valiei | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wahley | 67 | 42 | / |
| Valihi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Walyaa | 67 | 28 | / |
| Waleoi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Valiey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Walija | 67 | 17 | / |
| Balihi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wailya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wallya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Walyai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weliei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waliea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waalji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waljis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baliiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waliez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waliee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Walije | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waliep | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valiii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waylie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walihe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walyea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wailji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walhji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bali'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boliyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waleai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wallye | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whalie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Waliyi
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