Soumain Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Soumain Surname User-submission:
This surname is probably a form of the Arabic/Hebrew surname Sulaiman/Solomon, meaning 'man of peace'.
Soumain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Soumaïn (4) are calculated separately.
Soumain (246) may also be a first name.
Soumain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is probably a form of the Arabic/Hebrew surname Sulaiman/Solomon, meaning 'man of peace'.
- 4pfSoumain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soumain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soumain is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Soumaïn. For other possible spellings of Soumain click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Soumain? popularity and diffusion
Soumain is the 2,808,717th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Soumain live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 569,299th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 246 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 865,378. In Cameroon Soumain is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 96 percent are found and North Region, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 23 percent are found and Chad, where 19 percent are found.
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