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 more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Sumaïli. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumaili? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,688th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 404,168 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sumaili are found; 79 percent are found in Central Africa and 79 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Sumaili is also the 77,506th most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 7,005 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 14,202 people, or 1 in 5,202. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 9 percent live and Zambia, where 9 percent live.
Sumaili Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sumaili
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