Assalama Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Assalama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Assalama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger851:225,7887,375
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Assalama (6,763) may also be a first name.

Assalama Last Name Facts

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

Assalama occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Assalama? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. Assalama is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Assalama live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 79,350th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 6,763 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 225,788. In Niger it is primarily found in: Agadez Region, where 34 percent live, Dosso Region, where 28 percent live and Maradi Region, where 14 percent live. Besides Niger Assalama is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live and Morocco, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Assalama
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