Slyman Surname
Approximately 7,491 people bear this surname
Slyman Surname Definition:
1 = Sly (q.v.) + English man.
2 conf. with Slayman1, q.v.
Slyman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 6,160 | 1:6,089 | 887 |
| United States | 600 | 1:604,098 | 49,133 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Slyman (172) may also be a first name.
Slyman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 = Sly (q.v.) + English man.
2 conf. with Slayman1, q.v.
The same as Sleeman, Slemmon, and Slowman, which see. But see also Slybody.
One of the commissioners for the county in Cromwell's time bore the name of Sleeman (P.). Thomas Sleman, of St. Hilary, emigrated to the West Indies in 1634 (Hotten's "American Emigrants").
Slyman Demographics
Slyman Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Slyman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slyman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Slyman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ) is carried by more people in Sudan than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slyman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,538th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 972,840 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Slyman live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 696,764th most widely held first name globally, borne by 172 people.
The last name Slyman is most commonly held in Sudan, where it is carried by 6,160 people, or 1 in 6,089. Excluding Sudan this surname is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Slyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Slyman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,727 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slyman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Slyman surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Slyman are 1.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.49% registered with the political party.
Slyman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,284 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Slyman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Slyman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ | slyman | - |
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Slyman Reference & Research
Sleeman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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