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

Suleman (Bengali: সুলেমান, Georgian: სულემან, Hindi: सुलेमान, Marathi: सुलेमान, Oriya: ସୁେଲମାନ, Russian: Сулеман) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Súleman. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Suleman is the 1,205^th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,498 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Suleman are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,855^th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 363,883 people.

It is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 232,935 people, or 1 in 760. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 12 percent reside, Jigawa, where 11 percent reside and Katsina, where 9 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 107 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 27 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Suleman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Suleman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Suleman surname rose 24,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Suleman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (82%) in Kenya and Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Suleman last name are 7.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.03% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Suleman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.29% less than the national average, earning 265,468 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.99% more than the national average, earning R 354,060 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.11% more than the national average, earning $59,672 CAD per year.