Sulman Surname

51,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Sulman Surname Definition:

Radulphus Sorlemun, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Ralph Solyman, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Sulman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan5,8011:30,7951,521
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
India2121:3,618,233101,667
England1861:299,55922,824
United States1691:2,144,727135,635
Indonesia1561:847,75164,043
Netherlands1501:112,58117,977
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
Australia1071:252,29623,217
United Arab Emirates721:127,25410,508
Canada451:818,79163,991
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Wales251:123,7819,267
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Qatar221:107,18211,536
France201:3,321,136213,627
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Šulman (12) & Şulman (3) are calculated separately.

Sulman (12,842) may also be a first name.

Sulman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Radulphus Sorlemun, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John and Ralph Solyman, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Sulman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sulman (Bengali: সুলমান, Hindi: सुलमान, Marathi: सुलमान, Oriya: ସୁଲମନ, Russian: Сульман) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Šulman or Şulman. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sulman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,854th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 737,606 people. The surname Sulman is mostly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Sulman are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 60 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 51,721st most widespread first name on earth It is held by 12,842 people.

The surname Sulman is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 5,801 people, or 1 in 30,795. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 63 percent live, Sindh, where 15 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 13 percent live. Other than Pakistan it exists in 58 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 23 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.

Sulman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sulman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sulman surname increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sulman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sulman last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sulman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.94% more than the national average, earning R 275,508 per year; in United States they earn 10.88% more than the national average, earning $47,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $52,704 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šulman9412/
Şulman943/
Shulman9213,009/
Szulman92235/
Sulmann92225/
Saulman92133/
Soulman92102/
Sulmane9278/
Sullman9255/
Sulmean9234/
Sulmain9225/
Suilman9224/
Sulmaan9214/
Suhlman926/
Sculman921/
Sulmang921/
Siulman921/
Seulman921/
Schulman869,382/
Suileman86550/
Suilmann86128/
Soulmane8692/
Shullman8686/
Sullmann8683/
Suhlmann8655/
Sutelman8639/
Szulmann8613/
Scullman8613/
Shoulman867/
Shulmant866/
Shulmann865/
Sutleman864/
Suyleman863/
Seulmane862/
Shuilman861/
Sheulman861/
Shaulman861/
Suislman861/
Soulmang861/
Szulhman861/
Sulmagne861/
Sshulman861/
Saullman860/
Saulmain860/
Solman831,550/
Sulmon83508/
Culman83431/
Zulman83316/
Julman83164/
Sulmam834/
Schulmann80766/
Schullman8038/
Sulmanova8024/
Susselman8018/
Schuylman804/
Shuelmann801/
Suttleman801/
Shchulman801/
Schulmant801/
Schuhlman800/
Sollman77547/
Shilman77404/
Cullman77348/
Saulmon77252/
Culmann77141/
Sulmont77131/
Soelman7758/
Chulman7743/
Sulmone7724/
Julmain7721/
Sholman7718/
Soolman7716/
Culhman7711/
Zutlman778/
Solmain774/
Cuhlman773/
Zullman773/
Suilmon773/
Hjulman773/
Zulmane773/
Shulmam772/
Zuilman772/
Solhman772/
Jullman771/
Shulmon771/
Julmane771/
Zoulman771/
Szulmán771/
Zuhlman771/
Zaulman770/
Schuyleman7590/
Shulmanova7510/
Susselmann754/
Schoulmann753/
Shulmanová753/
Scheulmann751/
Shusselman751/
Schullmann751/
D'Schulman751/
Cullmann711,540/
Scholman71625/
Hjulmand71354/
Shoolman71120/
Shillman71106/
Coulmain7185/
Hjulmann7176/
Jullmann7121/
Sühlmann7121/
Soehlman7118/
Juhlmann7118/
Cuhlmann7118/
Szolmann7117/
Chulmann7116/
Coulmann7111/
Zutelman7110/
Saulmont7110/
Juulmann718/
Shoelman717/
Süllmann717/
Suilemon717/
Choulman716/
Schusselman716/
Schulmanová713/
Schulmam713/
Zulmatin713/
Zullmann712/
Saulmond711/
Caulmann711/
Culhmann711/
Schulmon711/
Soellman711/
Shullmam711/
Shulmein711/
Shilmann711/
Shielman711/
Julmahan711/
Soolmann711/
Seulmond711/
Soulmoun711/
Schuijleman711/
Gioulman711/
Cullmman711/
Juillman710/
Soelmann710/
Shollman710/
Zolman671,156/
Solmon67709/
Šolman67192/
Schoelman67152/
Zulmanova6739/
Scholmann6735/
Schollman6728/
Schülmann6724/
Soehlmann677/
Šulmanová676/
Zusselman675/
Julmon675/
Schulmannová672/
Shillmann672/
Soellmann671/
Choulmann671/
Choulmane671/
Shielmann670/

Sulman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sulman in the Bengali language
সুলমানsulamana-
Sulman in the Oriya language
ସୁଲମନsulamana-
Sulman in the Marathi language
सुलमानsulamana83.33
मानmana3.7
सुलेमानsulemana2.78
सुलामानsulamana0.93
सलमानsalamana0.93
मुलानीmulani0.93
मुलाणीmulani0.93
Sulman in the Hindi language
सुलमानsulamana75.79
सुल्मानsulmana16.84
सुलेमानsulemana3.16
सुलमनsulamana2.11
सूलमानsulamana1.05
सलमानsalamana1.05
Sulman in the Russian language
Сульманsulman-

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