Frequency: (101)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Muslim: from Arabic sālik, literally ‘traveler’, ‘wayfarer’. This is a term used for members of a Sufi order whose intention is to actively seek the realization of God. This name is common in all Muslim countries.
GIVEN NAMES: Muslim 12%. Omar (2), Yasser (2), Abdul Majid, Farouk, Inaam, Noor, Rasheed.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
