Souley Surname
Approximately 234,961 people bear this surname
Souley Surname Definition:
A Norman name: Soule; a local name
Souley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 219,855 | 1:87 | 13 |
| Cameroon | 9,930 | 1:2,092 | 209 |
| Benin | 2,345 | 1:4,408 | 580 |
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| Burkina Faso | 668 | 1:27,473 | 1,642 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| Mauritania | 308 | 1:13,295 | 1,277 |
| Ivory Coast | 176 | 1:131,087 | 6,347 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Souley (123,859) may also be a first name.
Souley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Norman name: Soule; a local name
Souley Demographics
Souley Political Affiliation
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Souley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Souley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Souley (Arabic: ساولي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻟﻲ) is held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Souley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,333rd most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 31,016 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Souley are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Souley is also the 8,363rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 123,859 people.
This last name is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 219,855 people, or 1 in 87. In Niger it is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 27 percent are found, Zinder Region, where 21 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 18 percent are found. Other than Niger this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Benin, where 1 percent are found.
Souley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Souley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Souley last name expanded 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Souley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Souley last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Souley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.
Souley earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.69% less than the national average, earning $28,613 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Souley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Souley in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻮﻟﻲ | swly | 68.69 |
| ﺳﻠﻲ | sly | 26.26 |
| ﺳﻠﻰ | sly | 3.03 |
| ﺳﻮﻟﻰ | swly | 2.02 |
| Souley in the Arabic language | ||
| ساولي | sawly | - |
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Footnotes
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