Sowilam Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sowilam Surname User-submission:

It is an Arab name, which has its origin on the Arabian peninsular. it is a small name from Salim. سويلم, Soweilam, Suweilam, Sweilam, Swelam, Swilam, Sewelam, Sewilam, Sowilam, Suwilam and are other way to write it.

Sowilam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sowilam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Arab name, which has its origin on the Arabian peninsular. it is a small name from Salim. سويلم, Soweilam, Suweilam, Sweilam, Swelam, Swilam, Sewelam, Sewilam, Sowilam, Suwilam and are other way to write it.

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Sowilam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sowilam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sowilam is found in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sowilam.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowilam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,374,607th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Sowilam live; 96 percent live in North Africa and 96 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 600,887. Not including Egypt this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soweilam93190/
Sowailam935/
Souweilam8811/
Souwailam881/
Sewilam861,743/
Sowelam86474/
Sawilam862/
Sewailam80155/
Sewielam8015/
Suwailam8013/
Souwelam8012/
Seweilam803/
Sowellam801/
Souweilan756/
Souwellam752/
Souweelam751/
Souwailan751/
Sewelam711,226/
Sawilan71167/
Sabilam714/
Souweylame711/
Savilam711/
Seweelam674/
Saouelam671/
Souwelan671/
Sowhelan671/

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