Saalem Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Saalem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Saalem (38) may also be a first name.
Saalem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saalem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saalem (Hindi: सलीम) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saalem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saalem is the 4,307,654th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Saalem reside; 33 percent reside in West Asia and 29 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 38 people.
The surname is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Saalem is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 80 percent live. Beside India this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saalem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saalem in the Hindi language | ||
| सलीम | salima | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Saalem
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