Sliman Surname

52,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Sudan

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.

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Sliman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3,1121:29,5423,218
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Morocco1,3631:25,2943,996
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
United States5081:713,50256,234
Israel4031:21,2353,154
France2661:249,70938,568
Spain671:697,79230,551
Scotland471:113,9117,445
England431:1,295,76958,667
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Syria231:839,1756,287
Qatar221:107,18211,536
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Tunisia191:32,1384,775
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Libya161:390,2481,390
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Sliman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sliman (Hindi: सलीमन, Marathi: लीमान, Russian: Слиман) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sliman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,346th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 745,376 people. The last name Sliman occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Sliman reside; 78 percent reside in North Africa and 63 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 89,353rd most common first name internationally It is held by 5,617 people.

The surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 3,112 people, or 1 in 29,542. Aside from Egypt this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 32 percent live and Morocco, where 14 percent live.

Sliman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sliman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sliman last name rose 5,644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slimane9215,126/
Sleiman9210,810/
Slaiman92920/
Sluiman92179/
Slieman9252/
Slimman9229/
Shliman9227/
Sliuman9210/
Slimaan924/
Sloiman923/
Slimain923/
Slisman923/
Slliman921/
Slimann921/
Slimant921/
Szliman921/
Slgiman921/
Sleimane865,160/
Silliman862,449/
S'Leiman86290/
Sleimann8681/
Selliman8663/
Sluitman8645/
Shleiman8642/
Slehiman8630/
Schliman8614/
Sluisman866/
Sluimann866/
Slaimane865/
Ssleiman864/
Shlaiman863/
Slimaine862/
Slimaten862/
Sllaiman862/
Sleitman861/
Sliemann861/
Sslimane861/
Slimmane861/
Slleiman861/
Slaimann861/
Slimmand860/
Slitmann860/
Slyman837,491/
Sleman833,140/
Sluman831,046/
Climan83162/
Slimon83121/
Zliman833/
Slimam833/
S'Leimane801,393/
Schlieman80298/
S'Laimane8028/
Sluijtman8023/
Schlisman8022/
Schleiman804/
Slleimane802/
Silleiman802/
Shleisman801/
Slimanova801/
Soelliman801/
Schlimann801/
Sillimman800/
Sleeman774,219/
Slayman77457/
Slimmon77397/
Sleyman77253/
Shlimon77223/
Sleaman7724/
Slemang7724/
Slemane7723/
Slaimon7721/
Slueman7716/
Szleman7714/
Slymand7712/
Sleuman7711/
Sleimam7710/
Sleimon777/
Slemaan776/
S'Lyman775/
Slesman774/
Shleman773/
Sluimon773/
Shlyman773/
Slismam773/
Shluman772/
Slemann772/
Slehman771/
Chliman771/
Slimone771/
Sloyman771/
Sslimon771/
Slimoun771/
Slimond770/
Slemman770/
Climman770/
Schliemann751,536/
Schleisman75395/
Schleimann75119/
Schlismann7562/
Shlimanova754/
S'Leimeane751/
Slleimanne751/
Shleismann751/
Sleimanova751/
Schlittman750/
Sleymane711,693/
Slimoune71581/
Sleasman71564/
Jelliman71377/
Selleman71235/
Schleman71169/
Sleïmane71144/
Sleesman71140/
Silleman71117/
Slaysman71102/
Slessman7196/
Slättman7188/
Sillimon7171/
Shlaimon7139/
Gilliman7130/
Shleyman7126/
Schleismann7126/
Shleimon7118/
Sluytman7117/
Shlimoun7117/
Schlittmann7115/
S'Leyman7114/
Shlesman7113/
Cleijman7112/
S'Leïman719/
Shlimoon715/
Szlejman715/
Sleîmane714/
Sleamang714/
Shliemon713/
S'Lemane712/
Schluman712/
Szlajman712/
Slimmond711/
Slyuyman711/
Chlimaun711/
Sleemand711/
Slemaind711/
Ssleeman711/
D'Slyman711/
Cilliman711/
Slaymane711/
Slheeman711/
Cleimann711/
Zilliman710/
Sleetman710/
Sleatman710/
Sellyman710/
Cleman67345/
S'Leymane67223/
Slemon67141/
Sillemann67104/
Schlesman6787/
Schlemann6777/
Jellimann6756/
Slymon6730/
Schleeman6719/
Sellemann6718/
Climon6716/
Schlämann6710/
Shlaimoon676/
Slemanova673/
Schloyman673/
Shlaimoun673/
Schlehman672/
S'Leïmane672/
Zleman672/
Zlyman671/
Schletman671/
Slemam671/
Jillimane671/
Schlumann671/
Schlümann671/
Schlimoun671/
Slaimeine671/
Slymahyna671/
Silleyman670/
Schlueman670/
Schlemman670/
Schleyman670/
Schleuman670/

Sliman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sliman in the Marathi language
लीमानlimana-
Sliman in the Hindi language
सलीमनsalimana50
स्लीमानslimana25
स्लीमनslimana25
Sliman in the Russian language
Слиманsliman-

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