Sulayem Surname

558,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Sulayem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulayem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Oman4631:7,9651,110
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Lebanon161:352,31810,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Sulayem (315) may also be a first name.

Sulayem Last Name Facts

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

Sulayem is borne by more people in Oman than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulayem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 558,412th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 12,807,638 people. Sulayem is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sulayem live; 97 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 494,917th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 315 people.

This last name is most widely held in Oman, where it is carried by 463 people, or 1 in 7,965. In Oman Sulayem is primarily concentrated in: Al Batinah North Governorate, where 37 percent live, Al Batinah South Governorate, where 29 percent live and Muscat Governorate, where 19 percent live. Other than Oman it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Kuwait, where 8 percent live and Jordan, where 3 percent live.

Sulayem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sulayem last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sulaem9261/
Suliyem86277/
Sulaymn861/
Sulayme861/
Sullayme8078/
Shulayim8027/
Sulaihem804/
Sulaim771,108/
Suleem7732/
Suliem7731/
Suleim7721/
Suleym7713/
Sulaum771/
Suloem771/
Suleam771/
Sulayn771/
Sulyen771/
Sulayheen751/
Soulaim71582/
Sulayan71266/
Sulaimn71265/
Solaiem71122/
Sulayon7176/
Sulaine7145/
Sulheim7137/
Suleimn7129/
Sulayin7113/
Soliyem7111/
Suleamn718/
Sulaiam716/
Suliyam714/
Solayen713/
Souleim713/
Saulaen713/
Suleiam712/
Sauliem712/
Souleym712/
Sulaime711/
Juliyem711/
Suilaim711/
Solayam711/
Shulayn711/
Sulaimm711/
Souliem711/
Shuleum710/
Soulaine67293/
Sulaiamn67241/
Sulhayan6775/
Juilayam6749/
Sulaihim6719/
Sullaime6716/
Sulahyan6711/
Sulaiyon6711/
Sulayang675/
Suleiamn673/
Souleyme671/
Shulahyn671/
Saulliem671/
Susluyen671/
Saulayan671/
Souleime671/
Souleyne671/
Susleyen671/
Sulayina671/
Souleyam671/
Schulyen670/

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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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  • 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 Sulayem
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