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 last name Saalem (Hindi: सलीम) is most common in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saalem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Saalem is the 4,307,654th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Saalem live; 33 percent live in West Asia and 29 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Saalem is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 38 people.
Saalem is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 80 percent reside. Aside from India it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 19 percent reside.
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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