Sulaian Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Sulaian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulaian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sulaian (4,808) may also be a first name.

Sulaian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sulaian is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulaian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sulaian is the 6,063,924th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Sulaian are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,563rd most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 4,808 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria Sulaian is mostly concentrated in: Gombe, where 56 percent live, Kaduna, where 11 percent live and Kano, where 11 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sulaiamn93241/
Sulahian93165/
Sulaihan9325/
Sulain9216/
Soulahian8828/
Sulayan86266/
Sulaimn86265/
Suliyan86112/
Sulaine8645/
Soulain8633/
Sulijan8621/
Suleian8616/
Sulayin8613/
Julaian8612/
Solaian868/
Sulajan866/
Sulaiam866/
Sulaion865/
Sullain865/
Suliean863/
Zulaian861/
Sulgain861/
Sulaing861/
Soulaine80293/
Sulhayan8075/
Sulaitin8043/
Zulaihan8019/
Solaihan8016/
Julahian8014/
Sulahyan8011/
Sulaiyon8011/
Saulajan8010/
Susliyan808/
Sulaihin806/
Sulayang805/
Sauliyan804/
Suleiamn803/
Solahian802/
Sulliean802/
Saulayan801/
Shulajan801/
Sulayina801/
Chulaian801/
Sulajion801/
Sulliyan801/
Sulahina801/
Zulgaian801/
Sullioan800/
Sulaim771,108/
Julain77868/
Sulein77262/
Sulean77101/
Sulien7733/
Solain7717/
Zulain7712/
Suloin772/
Sulaun772/
Sulayn771/
Sholaihan756/
Souliyanh753/
Joulhaian752/
Shaulajan751/
Sousliyan751/
Soulainne751/
Sulaiheen751/
Soulehian751/
Saulahein751/
Joulain711,477/
Soulaim71582/
Seulean71378/
Saulean71356/
Jaulain71231/
Juliyan71135/
Sulayon7176/
Julaine7152/
Sculean7148/
Sulehan7143/
Zulijan7141/
Julayan7134/
Soliyan7133/
Sulijon7130/
Suleang7129/
Suleimn7129/
Juslain7129/
Cullain7128/
Solayan7117/
Soloian7115/
Zuliyan7114/
Suslean7113/
Suloyan7112/
Jeulain7111/
Solyian7110/
Shulein718/
Culayan718/
Suleamn718/
Shulien715/
Solaion714/
Seulijn714/
Julayin714/
Suluyan713/
Juliian713/
Saulaen713/
Suliyanova712/
Sullien712/
Suleyan712/
Zulyain712/
Suleiam712/
Julaain711/
Saulein711/
Joulhaihan711/
Chulain711/
Giulain711/
Sulayanova711/
Suleann711/
Sulejan711/
Suleyin711/
Solayin711/
Juloian711/
Julhain711/
Juliain711/
Jullain711/
Sulajun711/
Sulaymn711/
Shulayn711/
Culiyan711/
Siulean711/
Suilaim711/
Suilean711/
Zulhain711/
Zullain711/
Zul'ain711/
Shulean710/
Suleuan710/
Soleian710/
Sullein710/
Saulienė67523/
Schulien67429/
Schulein67262/
Zoulaine67171/
Sholayan67167/
Juslaine6791/
Jeullain6745/
Julhajan6737/
Shulayim6727/
Sulaihim6719/
Giulajan6714/
Chulayan6714/
Solahyan6711/
Sholiyan678/
Chuloian675/
Juilayan674/
Schulean674/
Sulaihem674/
Shuilien672/
Chuliyan672/
Shiliyan672/
Soulajon672/
Zulhayan672/
Souleyan672/
Jouliyan671/
Hsuilien671/
Hsuluing671/
Shilayan671/
Sullienn671/
Joulajan671/
Zouloian671/
Zulayina671/
Solhayan671/
Sulehean671/
Shulijin671/
Schulijn671/
Saulaung671/
Shulahyn671/
Jhulyian671/
Shillain670/
Culleian670/
Joullain670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sulaian
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