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SULEMANI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,585th

Most common surname in India

819

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The surname Sulemani likely comes from the given name Suleiman, a version of Solomon, which is Hebrew for "peaceful." As a patronymic surname, it shows that someone is descended from a person named Suleiman.

However, because the name Suleiman is common in Islamic cultures, its likely that the spread of this surname is connected to the history of Islamic empires and trade routes. People may have voluntarily moved for trade, religious studies, or better opportunities, which carried this surname to different areas. Forced migrations, due to conflicts or political shifts, might have also scattered people and families bearing this surname.

Description:

Dawoodi Bohras, a Shia Muslim community originating in Gujarat, include members who use this surname. The religion associated with SULEMANI surname is islam. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are gujarati and urdu.
The name likely suggests a link to or respect for the Prophet Solomon (Sulaiman in Arabic). This surname might also appear among other Muslim groups in India, but less often.

Here are the variations of this surname: Sulemani, Sulemanee, and Sulaimani.

State-wise distribution of people with SULEMANI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Bihar state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Bihar

433

Gujarat state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Gujarat

166

Maharashtra state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Maharashtra

62

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Madhya Pradesh

11

Tamil Nadu state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Tamil Nadu

5

Delhi state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Delhi

4

Rajasthan state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Rajasthan

2

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Uttar Pradesh

2

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Andhra Pradesh

1

Jharkhand state distribution for SULEMANI surname

Jharkhand

1

Category-wise distribution of people with SULEMANI surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname SULEMANI appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for SULEMANI surname

494 (72%)

Food Distribution Records

Voters List category for SULEMANI surname

175 (25%)

Voters List

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for SULEMANI surname

19 (3%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

The SULEMANI surname is primarily associated with the Islam religion.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the SULEMANI surname with 433 records (63.0%).

The SULEMANI surname is written in GUJARATI, URDU scripts.

SULEMANI is ranked #12585 in India with approximately 819 people bearing this surname.

The SULEMANI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (63.0%), Gujarat (24.2%), Maharashtra (9.0%).

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