Al-Salemi Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Al-Salemi Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Salemi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1201:639,85434,741
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Al-Salemi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Al-Salemi (Russian: Ал-салеми) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Al-Salemi is the 1,573,888th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname Al-Salemi occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Al-Salemi live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

Al-Salemi is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 639,854. In Iran it is most frequent in: Qom Province, where 99 percent reside and Fars Province, where 1 percent reside. Not including Iran this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Salemi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Salemi in the Russian language
Ал-салемиal-salemi-

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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-Salemi
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