Al Salem Surname
Approximately 15,074 people bear this surname
Al Salem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 4,777 | 1:4,040 | 465 |
| Jordan | 3,382 | 1:2,615 | 515 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,140 | 1:9,827 | 1,385 |
| Kuwait | 2,709 | 1:1,403 | 152 |
| Iraq | 299 | 1:117,129 | 3,341 |
| Lebanon | 267 | 1:21,113 | 2,519 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82 | 1:111,735 | 9,627 |
| Palestine | 71 | 1:64,068 | 5,760 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Al Salem (10) may also be a first name.
Al Salem Demographics
Al Salem Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al Salem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Salem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al Salem occurs more in Syria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Al Salem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Salem? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 35,088th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 483,451 people. The last name Al Salem occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Salem live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 58 percent live in Levant. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Syria, where it is carried by 4,777 people, or 1 in 4,040. In Syria Al Salem is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 66 percent live, Homs Governorate, where 30 percent live and Hama Governorate, where 4 percent live. Not including Syria Al Salem is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 22 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 21 percent live.
Al Salem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Al Salem surname is predominantly Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Saleem | 94 | 885 | / |
| Al Shalem | 94 | 3 | / |
| Al Saleme | 94 | 1 | / |
| Al-Salem | 88 | 4,565 | / |
| Al Salim | 88 | 646 | / |
| Al-Saleem | 82 | 1,357 | / |
| Al Soleem | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al-Salim | 75 | 620 | / |
| Al Zalim | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Salym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Salaymeh | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Shalin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al Salhin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Suilim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Selaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Seleem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Sahalin | 67 | 317 | / |
| Al-Salaymeh | 63 | 7 | / |
| Al-Solaim | 59 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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