Sliman Surname
Approximately 9,777 people bear this surname
Sliman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Seliman,' i.e. Solomon; compare Sloman. I see no evidence in favour of 'slyman,' i.e. cunning man. The middle stage between these forms and the original Seliman was Selman or Seliman, which see, where many instances will be found.
Read More About This SurnameSliman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,112 | 1:29,542 | 3,218 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Morocco | 1,363 | 1:25,294 | 3,996 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 508 | 1:713,502 | 56,234 |
| Israel | 403 | 1:21,235 | 3,154 |
| France | 266 | 1:249,709 | 38,568 |
| Spain | 67 | 1:697,792 | 30,551 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Syria | 23 | 1:839,175 | 6,287 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 48 | 1:77,984 | 4,336 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Sliman (5,617) may also be a first name.
Sliman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Seliman,' i.e. Solomon; compare Sloman. I see no evidence in favour of 'slyman,' i.e. cunning man. The middle stage between these forms and the original Seliman was Selman or Seliman, which see, where many instances will be found.
1588. Henry Sliman, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1741. Buried — Mary Slyman: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Sliman Demographics
Average Sliman Salary in
United States
$49,765 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sliman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sliman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sliman (Hindi: सलीमन, Marathi: लीमान, Russian: Слиман) occurs most in Egypt. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sliman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 52,346th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 745,376 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Sliman are found; 78 percent are found in North Africa and 63 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Sliman is also the 89,353rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 5,617 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,112 people, or 1 in 29,542. Aside from Egypt Sliman occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 32 percent are found and Morocco, where 14 percent are found.
Sliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sliman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sliman surname expanded 5,644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 358 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sliman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sliman are 12.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.42% being registered with the party.
The amount Sliman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 15.33% more than the national average, earning $49,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.69% more than the national average, earning $58,969 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sliman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sliman in the Marathi language | ||
| लीमान | limana | - |
| Sliman in the Hindi language | ||
| सलीमन | salimana | 50 |
| स्लीमान | slimana | 25 |
| स्लीमन | slimana | 25 |
| Sliman in the Russian language | ||
| Слиман | sliman | - |
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Footnotes
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