Sleyman Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Sleyman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sleyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania991:41,3623,165
Tanzania881:601,60937,493
Sweden271:364,69525,646
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England21:27,859,030389,889
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Sleyman (156) may also be a first name.

Sleyman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sleyman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ, Russian: Слейман) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sleyman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,006,539th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Sleyman are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 39 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 735,679th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 156 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 41,362. In Mauritania Sleyman is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 33 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 27 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 35 percent are found and Sweden, where 11 percent are found.

Sleyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sleyman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sleyman surname expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sleyman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sleyman last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sleyman earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 31.62% less than the national average, earning 236,644 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $44,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sleymane931,693/
Shleyman9326/
S'Leyman9314/
Sleiyman931/
Slyman927,491/
Sleman923,140/
S'Leymane88223/
Sleiymane8812/
Sleyamane881/
Silleyman880/
Schleyman880/
Sleiman8610,810/
Sleeman864,219/
Slayman86457/
Cleyman86245/
Slieman8652/
Sleaman8624/
Slemang8624/
Slemane8623/
Slueman8616/
Szleman8614/
Slymand8612/
Sleuman8611/
Slaeman868/
Slemaan866/
S'Lyman865/
Slesman864/
Shleman863/
Shlyman863/
Slemann862/
Slehman861/
Sloyman861/
Sloeman860/
Slemman860/
Sleymanova824/
Sleimane805,160/
Sleasman80564/
S'Leiman80290/
Selleman80235/
Schleman80169/
Sleïmane80144/
Sleesman80140/
Silleman80117/
Slaysman80102/
Slessman8096/
Sleimann8081/
Shleiman8042/
Slehiman8030/
Sluytman8017/
Shlesman8013/
S'Leïman809/
Szlejman805/
Ssleiman804/
Sleîmane804/
Sleamang804/
S'Lemane802/
Slyuyman801/
Sleitman801/
Sliemann801/
Sluieman801/
Slleiman801/
Sleemand801/
Slemaind801/
Ssleeman801/
D'Slyman801/
Slaymane801/
Slheeman801/
Slayeman800/
Sloweman800/
Sleetman800/
Sleatman800/
Sellyman800/
Sliman779,777/
Slaman77803/
Cleman77345/
Slemon77141/
Slymon7730/
Zleman772/
Zlyman771/
Slemam771/
S'Leimane751,393/
Schlieman75298/
Schloeman75151/
Jelleyman75149/
Sillemann75104/
Schlesman7587/
Schlemann7577/
Schleeman7519/
Sellemann7518/
Schleiman754/
Slemanova753/
Schloyman753/
Slleimane752/
Schlehman752/
S'Leïmane752/
Silleiman752/
Shleisman751/
Schletman751/
Schlaeman751/
Slymahyna751/
Schlueman750/
Schlemman750/
Schleuman750/
Scleumann750/
Slimane7115,126/
Clayman712,552/
Schliemann711,536/
Slaiman71920/
Schleisman71395/
Schlessman71350/
Slamang71329/
Clemann71262/
Schloemann71201/
Sluiman71179/
Shlemon71150/
Slamman71122/
Schleimann71119/
Schleßmann71113/
Cleeman7197/
Schleemann7185/
Slaymon7157/
Slamane7155/
Slatman7150/
Shlemanova7138/
Slimman7129/
Shliman7127/
Sleamon7124/
Slemmon7121/
Slamann7119/
Schloymann7118/
Shlaman7113/
Sleimam7110/
Slaymanova719/
Slemont719/
Slasman719/
Sleimon717/
Slahman716/
Slamand715/
Shlymon715/
Sliaman714/
Slimaan714/
Sleamanová713/
Sloiman713/
Slimain713/
Slisman713/
Sleemon712/
Slamant712/
Schlejmann712/
S'Leimeane711/
Clemman711/
Cloyman711/
Zlesman711/
Sleemam711/
Slleimanne711/
Slliman711/
Sloemon711/
Shleismann711/
Slamaan711/
Slimann711/
Slimant711/
Siellemann711/
Schlehmann711/
Schlesmann711/
Szliman711/
Sleimanova711/
Clyaman711/
Shlymanova711/
Slamhan711/
Slgiman711/
Cleymon710/
Slymond710/
Schleasman710/
Clehman710/
Slaymam710/
Schjlemann710/
Silliman672,449/
Schlaman67260/
Sillaman67215/
Cleemann67208/
Gilleman67159/
Sillemon6789/
Slättman6788/
Slattman6783/
Schlessmann6778/
Selliman6763/
Sluitman6745/
Schleismann6726/
Shleimon6718/
Shlemoon6715/
Schliman6714/
Cleijman6712/
Shlemoun679/
Sluisman676/
Sluimann676/
Slaimane675/
Shleemon675/
Claymann674/
Sellaman674/
Sliamane674/
Shlaiman673/
Shliemon673/
Slammang672/
Slimaine672/
Slimaten672/
Szlajman672/
Clayeman672/
Sllaiman672/
Slaiaman671/
Slamatin671/
Slyamhanova671/
Shlaemon671/
Sslimane671/
Slimmane671/
Sluiaman671/
Shlymoun671/
Schlemon671/
Chlemann671/
Shlahman671/
Slaimann671/
Cleimann671/
Slimmand670/
Slemmond670/
Slitmann670/
Cilleman670/
Slasmand670/
Cleamann670/
Slathman670/
Slautman670/
Slessmon670/

Sleyman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sleyman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥaslyman93.1
ﺍﺳﻠﻤﻴﺎﻥaslmyan3.45
ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥslyman3.45
Sleyman in the Russian language
Слейманslejman-

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