Sulem Surname
Approximately 514 people bear this surname
Sulem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 181 | 1:986,983 | 12,883 |
| Indonesia | 93 | 1:1,422,034 | 96,891 |
| India | 50 | 1:15,341,308 | 250,737 |
| Cameroon | 45 | 1:461,535 | 38,189 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Peru | 27 | 1:1,177,190 | 20,369 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Šulem (1) are calculated separately.
Sulem (1,313) may also be a first name.
Sulem Demographics
Sulem Political Affiliation
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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
Sulem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sulem in the Marathi language | ||
| सुलेम | sulema | - |
| Sulem in the Hindi language | ||
| सुलेम | sulema | 96.25 |
| सूलेम | sulema | 2.5 |
| सुलेमा | sulema | 1.25 |
| Sulem in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁେଲମ | suelama | 50 |
| ସୁଲୁମୀ | sulumi | 25 |
| ସୁେଳମ | suelama | 25 |
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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 Sulem
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