Abdulsalem Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Philippines

Abdulsalem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdulsalem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1411:1,256,33250,205
Philippines1151:880,33280,618
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Abdulsalem (86) may also be a first name.

Abdulsalem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Abdulsalem (Marathi: दुलसलेम) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdulsalem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abdulsalem is the 988,329th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name Abdulsalem is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Abdulsalem live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring forename world-wide, held by 86 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 1,256,332. In Nigeria Abdulsalem is mostly concentrated in: Federal Capital Territory, where 22 percent reside, Kaduna, where 16 percent reside and Lagos, where 11 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 44 percent reside and Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Abdulsalem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abdulsalem in the Marathi language
दुलसलेमdulasalema50
दुलसालेमdulasalema50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abdulsalem
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