Soumaî Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Soumaî Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
The alternate forms: Soumai (3,273) & Soumaï (404) are calculated separately.
Soumaî (8) may also be a first name.
Soumaî Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Soumaî Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Soumaî occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Soumai or Soumaï. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Soumaî? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Soumaî is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Soumaî reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 8 people.
It is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,583,900. In Benin Soumaî is mostly concentrated in: Alibori Department, where 50 percent are found, Atakora Department, where 25 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 25 percent are found. Beside Benin this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 20 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 Soumaî
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