Soomaaliyeed Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Somalia

Soomaaliyeed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soomaaliyeed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Soomaaliyeed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soomaaliyeed has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soomaaliyeed? popularity and diffusion

The last name Soomaaliyeed is the 11,742,229th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Soomaaliyeed occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Soomaaliyeed reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.

The surname Soomaaliyeed is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. Apart from Kenya it is found in one country. It is also common in Somalia, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Somaaliyed914/
Somalida701/
Somlid676/
Soumalaye673/
Somaliaid671/
Samalaye603/
Shomoleie571/
Samaliyaai551/
Samolaye501/

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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 Soomaaliyeed
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