Souilek Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Souilek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Souilek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Souilek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Souilek (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻮﻳﻠﻚ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Souilek? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Souilek are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 409,486. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Guidimagha Region, where 100 percent live. Barring Mauritania this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soueilek | 93 | 465 | / |
| Souileck | 93 | 5 | / |
| Souilekh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Soueileck | 88 | 2,573 | / |
| S'Oueilek | 88 | 18 | / |
| Souaileck | 88 | 8 | / |
| Souieleck | 88 | 2 | / |
| Soueileke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sueilek | 86 | 12 | / |
| Soeilek | 86 | 2 | / |
| S'Oueileck | 82 | 43 | / |
| Soueilecke | 82 | 1 | / |
| Soueilik | 80 | 292 | / |
| Zouilekh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Soueylek | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sueileck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Soeileck | 80 | 2 | / |
| Soieilek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Souilick | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zouileke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Soueilick | 75 | 902 | / |
| Soueyleck | 75 | 4 | / |
| S'Oueilik | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zouilekhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soueîleck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souielick | 75 | 1 | / |
| S'Oueilick | 71 | 14 | / |
| Zouilik | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jouilik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saeilek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Couillec | 67 | 52 | / |
| Soeilick | 67 | 2 | / |
| Souélick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soieilik | 67 | 1 | / |
Souilek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Souilek in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﻮﻳﻠﻚ | aswylk | - |
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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 Souilek
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