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
Average Souley Salary in
United States
$28,613 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Souley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Souley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Souley (Arabic: ساولي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻮﻟﻲ) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Souley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333rd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 31,016 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Souley live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Chadic Africa. Souley is also the 8,363rd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 123,859 people.
The surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 219,855 people, or 1 in 87. In Niger Souley is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 27 percent live, Zinder Region, where 21 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 18 percent live. Aside from Niger Souley is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 4 percent live and Benin, where 1 percent live.
Souley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Souley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Souley surname increased 3,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Souley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Souley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with 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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