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

Suleiman (Arabic: شليمان, Georgian: სულეიმან, Oriya: ସୁେଲମାନ, Russian: Сулеиман) is most common in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant: Suleimán or Süleiman. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 534^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,199 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Suleiman live; 39 percent live in West Africa and 39 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,652^nd most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 600,394 people.

The last name Suleiman is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 388,694 people, or 1 in 456. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 13 percent reside, Kano, where 12 percent reside and Niger, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 120 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 17 percent reside and Sudan, where 7 percent reside.

Suleiman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (69%) in Kenya, Shiite (36%) in Lebanon and Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Suleiman are 29.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 82.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Suleiman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.76% less than the national average, earning 249,996 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.33% less than the national average, earning R 210,720 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.26% more than the national average, earning $30,934,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.37% less than the national average, earning $42,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $50,606 CAD per year.