Souleya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Souleya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Souleyâ (12) are calculated separately.
Souleya (13) may also be a first name.
Souleya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Souleya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Souleya is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Souleyâ. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Souleya? popularity and diffusion
Souleya is the 7,117,718th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Souleya are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Souleya is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name globally, held by 13 people.
The last name Souleya is most widespread in Niger, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 4,798,004. In Niger Souleya is primarily found in: Maradi Region, where 25 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 25 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Niger this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 29 percent are found and Benin, where 14 percent are found.
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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 Souleya
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