Waliyu Surname
Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname
Waliyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,321 | 1:134,097 | 8,672 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Waliyu (2,030) may also be a first name.
Waliyu Demographics
Waliyu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Waliyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waliyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waliyu is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waliyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 288,408th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,479,358 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waliyu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Waliyu is also the 167,576th most frequent forename in the world, held by 2,030 people.
The last name Waliyu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,321 people, or 1 in 134,097. In Nigeria Waliyu is most numerous in: Kano, where 37 percent reside, Oyo, where 18 percent reside and Osun, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 0 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Waliyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Waliyu surname is primarily Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walliyu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Waaliyu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Woliyu | 83 | 69 | / |
| Baliyu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Weliyu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Ualiyu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Waliiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wouliyu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Baaliyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Balieu | 67 | 311 | / |
| Welieu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wolieu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Balyeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valieu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ballieu | 62 | 578 | / |
| Baulieu | 62 | 187 | / |
| Vallieu | 62 | 69 | / |
| Bealieu | 62 | 50 | / |
| Weulieu | 62 | 14 | / |
| Valyeau | 62 | 4 | / |
| Vaalieu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Woljyou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Woulieu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Balieau | 62 | 0 | / |
| Bailieu | 62 | 0 | / |
| Baillieu | 57 | 1,003 | / |
| Valiejus | 57 | 13 | / |
| Ballieau | 57 | 7 | / |
| Welehoyu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Beaullieu | 53 | 117 | / |
| Beaulieau | 53 | 60 | / |
| Baillieau | 53 | 28 | / |
| Bolieu | 50 | 235 | / |
| Velieu | 50 | 2 | / |
| Beaullieau | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vatillieux | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Waliyu
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