Musulimi Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Musulimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Musulimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Musulimi (13) may also be a first name.

Musulimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Musulimi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musulimi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Musulimi is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Musulimi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Musulimi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Musulimi is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 11,809,517. In Nigeria Musulimi is most common in: Ogun, where 40 percent are found, Sokoto, where 33 percent are found and Oyo, where 20 percent are found. Not including Nigeria Musulimi occurs in one country. It is also found in Niger, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mussulimi941/
Mousoulimi891/
Musulumi88110/
Musulemi886/
Musulima883/
Moussoulimi847/
Mussolimi821/
Musolima7528/
Musholima711/
Muzolema501/

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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 Musulimi
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