Sumolu Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Sumolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sumolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia261:169,55911,793
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261

Sumolu (41) may also be a first name.

Sumolu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sumolu is found most in Liberia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Sumolu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumolu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sumolu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 41 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 169,559. In Liberia Sumolu is most prevalent in: Lofa County, where 69 percent live and Montserrado County, where 31 percent live. Not including Liberia it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 40 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Summoluy860/
Somolu83224/
Sumalu83201/
Sumulu8316/
Soumoulou80125/
Saumalu7742/
Shomolu7734/
Somolou778/
Seumalu774/
Sumulyu771/
Summalu771/
Sumaliu771/
Sumuluh771/
Sumalau771/
Sumalut771/
Sumalux771/
Chumoluh711/
Somulu671,012/
Somalu67165/
Soumaïlou679/
Jumalu677/
Cumalu671/
Şumulu671/
Çomoğlu62615/
Çimoğlu62118/
Chumulu6223/
Somallu6216/
Shimelu625/
Jumalau623/
Sommulu621/
Sommallu5742/
Zoumalou576/
Shomallu572/
Zoumaleu571/
Shimmalu571/
Joumaleu571/
Cheumaleu5329/
Djoumaleu5311/
Chuimaleu532/
Choumaleu531/
Djaumaleu531/
Djeumaleu531/
Çomulu50100/
Choummalou501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Sumolu
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