Souleiman Surname
Approximately 3,275 people bear this surname
Souleiman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 1,972 | 1:464 | 62 |
| Greece | 622 | 1:17,813 | 2,517 |
| Cameroon | 290 | 1:71,617 | 8,980 |
| Mauritania | 129 | 1:31,743 | 2,595 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Niger | 33 | 1:581,576 | 14,627 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Souleïman (9) are calculated separately.
Souleiman (4,535) may also be a first name.
Souleiman Demographics
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Souleiman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Souleiman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Souleiman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ) is more frequently found in Djibouti than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Souleïman. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Souleiman? popularity and diffusion
The last name Souleiman is the 136,945th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,225,205 people. The last name Souleiman occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Souleiman are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 102,115th most common given name world-wide, borne by 4,535 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Djibouti, where it is borne by 1,972 people, or 1 in 464. Beside Djibouti it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.
Souleiman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Souleiman last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
Souleiman earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.39% less than the national average, earning $30,467 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Souleiman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Souleiman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ | slyman | 89.24 |
| ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻥ | aslyman | 8.86 |
| ﺍﺳﻠﻴﻤﺎﻧﻰ | aslymany | 0.63 |
| ﺳﻮﻟﻴﻤﺎﻥ | swlyman | 0.63 |
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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
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