Sumaili Surname
Approximately 18,031 people bear this surname
Sumaili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 14,202 | 1:5,202 | 599 |
| Malawi | 1,647 | 1:10,394 | 1,611 |
| Zambia | 1,553 | 1:10,206 | 1,178 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Kenya | 133 | 1:347,217 | 20,627 |
| Indonesia | 96 | 1:1,377,596 | 94,593 |
| Zimbabwe | 90 | 1:171,536 | 20,949 |
| Tanzania | 63 | 1:840,343 | 43,483 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Sumaïli (1) are calculated separately.
Sumaili (7,005) may also be a first name.
Sumaili Demographics
Sumaili Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sumaili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumaili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sumaili (Hindi: सुमैली, Oriya: ସୁମାଇଲି) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Sumaïli. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumaili? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sumaili is the 29,688th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,168 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Sumaili live; 79 percent live in Central Africa and 79 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Sumaili is also the 77,506th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 7,005 people.
It is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 14,202 people, or 1 in 5,202. Beside The DR Congo this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 9 percent are found and Zambia, where 9 percent are found.
Sumaili Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sumaili last name is principally Christian (80%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sumaili Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumaili in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁମାଇଲି | suma'ili | - |
| Sumaili in the Hindi language | ||
| सुमैली | sumaili | 50 |
| सुमाईली | suma'ili | 50 |
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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 Sumaili
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