Sulaimen Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Sulaimen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulaimen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Sulaimen (35) may also be a first name.

Sulaimen Last Name Facts

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

Sulaimen occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulaimen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Sulaimen reside; 40 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 35 people.

It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 8,857,138. In Nigeria Sulaimen is mostly concentrated in: Oyo, where 30 percent are found, Lagos, where 20 percent are found and Ogun, where 15 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 38 percent are found and Malaysia, where 10 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
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  • 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 Sulaimen
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