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

The last name Sulaiman (Arabic: سوليمن, Dhivehi: ސުލައިމާނ‬, Hindi: सुलैमान, Marathi: सुलैमान, Oriya: ସୁେଲମାନ୍, Russian: Сулаиман) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Sulaimán, Sulaïman or Sülaiman. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 944^th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,910 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Sulaiman live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,349^th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 716,178 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 382,920 people, or 1 in 463. In Nigeria Sulaiman is primarily found in: Kano, where 21 percent live, Katsina, where 14 percent live and Bauchi, where 10 percent live. Barring Nigeria it exists in 115 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and Syria, where 4 percent live.

Sulaiman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sulaiman last name is chiefly Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sulaiman last name are 9.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.43% registered with the party.

The amount Sulaiman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.88% less than the national average, earning 273,834 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.42% more than the national average, earning R 369,348 per year; in United States they earn 8.86% more than the national average, earning $46,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,386 CAD per year.