Sulem Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Sulem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1811:986,98312,883
Indonesia931:1,422,03496,891
India501:15,341,308250,737
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
United States391:9,293,819392,288
France361:1,845,076161,051
Peru271:1,177,19020,369
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Šulem (1) are calculated separately.

Sulem (1,313) may also be a first name.

Sulem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sulem (Hindi: सुलेम, Marathi: सुलेम, Oriya: ସୁେଲମ) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Šulem. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 603,653rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Sulem reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 35 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Sulem is also the 216,974th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 1,313 people.

Sulem is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 986,983. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 81 percent reside, Sindh, where 12 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent reside. Beside Pakistan this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.

Sulem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sulem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sulem surname expanded 557 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sulem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sulem last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sulem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 176.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 53,568 per year and in United States they earn 20.21% less than the national average, earning $34,430 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šulem931/
Shulem9196/
Suelem9145/
Suleem9132/
Suliem9131/
Soulem9129/
Suleme9127/
Sulemn9124/
Suleim9121/
Suleym9113/
Sulgem919/
Szulem917/
Suilem916/
Sullem914/
Saulem912/
Suulem911/
Sulhem911/
Suleam911/
Sulheim8337/
Souleim833/
Souleym832/
Schulem832/
Sauliem832/
Soulemn831/
Souliem831/
Souylem831/
Suelhem831/
Sueliem831/
Suleemn831/
Shuleum830/
Solem804,455/
Sulim802,166/
Sulym801,916/
Sulen80430/
Culem8081/
Julem8026/
Zulem8023/
Sulne8020/
Sulemova7723/
Schulgem774/
Souleime771/
Souleyme771/
Soulemne771/
Saulliem771/
Sulaim731,108/
Szulim73997/
Sullen73515/
Shulym73478/
Soleim73297/
Suilen73243/
Soulen73159/
Suleng73144/
Suylen73127/
Shulim73124/
Seulen73124/
Saulen73110/
Sholem73101/
Sulime7394/
Zuleam7356/
Cullem7355/
Chulem7349/
Shilem7343/
Sulien7333/
Suluen7323/
Szulen7320/
Seulim7319/
Juleme7316/
Soulim7316/
Sulhim7315/
Sollem7315/
Solhem7312/
Saulim7312/
Soliem739/
Suleen739/
Shulen738/
Siulen738/
Sgulim738/
Suslim737/
Sulent736/
Sulenk736/
Szuleń736/
Sulyom735/
Suilim735/
Soleem734/
Suelim734/
Sulihm734/
Solemm734/
Soulne732/
Zoulem732/
Djulem731/
Szulym731/
Suliom731/
Julesm731/
Jullem731/
Saulne731/
Sulimn731/
Coulem731/
Soelem731/
Caulem731/
Cuilem731/
Sutlen730/
Suleymova711/
S'Ouïliem711/
Suleimova711/
Schulheim711/
Djoulem67590/
Soulaim67582/
Souleng67358/
Shillem67154/
Soulenq67149/
Suijlen6792/
Saulenc6760/
Schulen6754/
Solhiem6723/
Suillen6716/
Sholehm6714/
Shullen6713/
Sulleng6710/
Sólheim679/
Sauleng675/
Shulien675/
Sulheen674/
Sauleen673/
Siuleen673/
Saulaen673/
Suttlen672/
Sullien672/
Suln672/
Soulime672/
Zouleme672/
Schulim671/
Solhemm671/
Shileem671/
Sullesn671/
Sheulen671/
Sulaimm671/
Sulayme671/
Shoulen671/
Schuleń671/
Choulem671/
Sheulym671/
Suilaim671/
Shuilim671/
Soullim671/
Suyllen671/
Susleen671/
Sulaime671/
Chaulem671/
Cuilhem671/
Soullen670/
Saullen670/
Shuleen670/
Suhllne670/

Sulem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sulem in the Marathi language
सुलेमsulema-
Sulem in the Hindi language
सुलेमsulema96.25
सूलेमsulema2.5
सुलेमाsulema1.25
Sulem in the Oriya language
ସୁେଲମsuelama50
ସୁଲୁମୀsulumi25
ସୁେଳମsuelama25

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sulem
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