Al-Salem Surname

103,078th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Salem Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Salem.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Salem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3,9751:7,7621,091
Kuwait3471:10,9531,529
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Qatar691:34,1743,607
Denmark201:282,23621,168
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Al-Salem Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Salem Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Salem (Russian: Аль-салем) is found most in Saudi Arabia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Al-Salem.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Salem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al-Salem is the 103,078th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,596,396 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al-Salem are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 3,975 people, or 1 in 7,762. Apart from Saudi Arabia it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 8 percent reside and Iraq, where 2 percent reside.

Al-Salem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Al-Salem are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Al-Salem earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $39,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Saleem941,357/
Al Salem8815,074/
Al-Salim88620/
Al-Salym881/
Al Saleem82885/
Al Shalem823/
Al-Seleem821/
Al Saleme821/
Al Salim75646/
Al-Salaymeh747/
Al Soleem711/
Al-Solaim711/
Al Zalim632/
Al Salaymeh631/
Al Shalin594/
Al Salhin591/
Al Suilim591/
Al Selaim591/
Al Sahalin56317/

Al-Salem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Salem in the Russian language
Аль-салемal-salem-

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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 Al-Salem
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