Abu-Salim Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Abu-Salim Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Abu & Salim.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abu-Salim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan51:1,768,48719,843
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Abu-Salim Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Abu-Salim Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Abu-Salim (Russian: Абу-салим) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Abu-Salim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abu-Salim? popularity and diffusion

Abu-Salim is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Abu-Salim is primarily found in Asia, where 58 percent of Abu-Salim live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Levant.

It is most commonly used in Jordan, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,768,487. Other than Jordan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abu Salim896,251/
Abu-Salem89223/
Abou-Salem8419/
Abu-Saleem8414/
Abu Salem7811,578/
Abu Selim7822/
Abu Salin781/
Abou Salem7423/
Abu Saleem7411/
Abu Shalem741/
Abu Shalin741/
Abu Selem671/
Abu Seleem631/
Abu Chhalem601/

Abu-Salim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abu-Salim in the Russian language
Абу-салимabu-salim-

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