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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 can also be rendered as a variant: Suleimán or Süleiman. For other possible spellings of Suleiman click here.

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

It is the 534^th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,199 people. Suleiman is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Suleiman reside; 39 percent reside in West Africa and 39 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,652^nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 600,394 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 388,694 people, or 1 in 456. In Nigeria Suleiman is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 13 percent reside, Kano, where 12 percent reside and Niger, where 12 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 120 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 17 percent reside and Sudan, where 7 percent reside.

Suleiman Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Suleiman surname are 29.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.67% registered with the 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.