Where Does The Last Name Soumaîla Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Soumaîla is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Soumaila or Soumaïla. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Soumaîla? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,710,039^th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. The surname Soumaîla is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Soumaîla are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 250,999^th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,023 people.

It is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 97,506. In Benin Soumaîla is mostly concentrated in: Plateau Department, where 25 percent live, Ouémé Department, where 20 percent live and Donga Department, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Benin Soumaîla is found in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 7 percent live.