Sulliger Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Sulliger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sulliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1191:69,0168,291
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Sulliger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sulliger is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulliger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sulliger is the 1,537,949th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. The last name Sulliger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Sulliger are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 119 people, or 1 in 69,016. In Switzerland Sulliger is mostly found in: Canton of Vaud, where 30 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 26 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Sulliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sulliger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sulliger last name declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suliger930/
Zulliger88496/
Suligere881/
Sulleger881/
Sullager880/
Sulige86147/
Schuliger8249/
Shilliger820/
Sullice8064/
Sulager808/
Sulliga804/
Sullege804/
Shulige803/
Sollige803/
Soliger802/
Zuliger801/
Suligey801/
Sullize801/
Juliger801/
Soulager7530/
Culleger751/
Cauliger751/
Sulligoi751/
Juligher751/
Sulligit751/
Zolliger750/
Shiliger750/
Suliga712,712/
Suligi71455/
Sulege71125/
Soulaigre7149/
Solige7129/
Sulice712/
Schullice710/
Schiliger710/
Schullize710/
Zuleger671,804/
Suligoy67960/
Sulleza67831/
Sauliga67159/
Shuliga67137/
Çiliger67120/
Jüliger67106/
Suligoj6793/
Suligoi6764/
Szuliga6747/
Souliga6744/
Suilice6739/
Sulaise6715/
Suliseh676/
Sollege674/
Suilise673/
Siulize671/
Shuuleinge671/
Sulliza671/
Saulise671/
Solligi671/
Juleger670/
Solizer670/

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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
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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 Sulliger
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