Al Salmi Surname

233,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Al Salmi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Salmi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Oman9711:3,798548
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Yemen331:800,76611,239
Jordan101:884,24415,916
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Al Salmi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al Salmi has its highest incidence in Oman. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Salmi? popularity and diffusion

Al Salmi is the 233,904th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,229,568 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Salmi are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 95 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al Salmi is most frequently held in Oman, where it is borne by 971 people, or 1 in 3,798. In Oman Al Salmi is most frequent in: Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate, where 0 percent are found, Muscat Governorate, where 0 percent are found and Al Batinah North Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Besides Oman this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Salmi881,434/
Al Salma8868/
Al Jalmi881/
Al Shalme821/
Al Zalma7512/
Al-Salmy756/
Al Colmi752/
Al-Salma751/
Al Solmy751/
Al-Salme751/
Al Solma751/

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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 Salmi
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