Salaamu Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Salaamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 176 | 1:221,814 | 17,207 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Salaamu (55) may also be a first name.
Salaamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salaamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salaamu (Hindi: सलामू) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salaamu? popularity and diffusion
Salaamu is the 1,267,784th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Salaamu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Salaamu is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 55 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 221,814. In Uganda Salaamu is primarily concentrated in: Kamuli District, where 59 percent reside, Luuka District, where 15 percent reside and Buyende District, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaamou | 93 | 2 | / |
| Salamu | 92 | 6,025 | / |
| Salamou | 86 | 5,584 | / |
| Salamut | 86 | 255 | / |
| Salamau | 86 | 170 | / |
| Salamus | 86 | 63 | / |
| Saliamu | 86 | 50 | / |
| Sailamu | 86 | 33 | / |
| Salamud | 86 | 33 | / |
| Sallamu | 86 | 29 | / |
| Saalamu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Salammu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Salahmu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Salyamu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shalamu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sialamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ssalamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salamaus | 80 | 25 | / |
| Sealammu | 80 | 22 | / |
| Salgamou | 80 | 12 | / |
| Salaehmu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sallamou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Salamuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salamouy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salamudd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salaimau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salamuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssalamou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salammou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selamu | 77 | 4,522 | / |
| Salemu | 77 | 199 | / |
| Jalamu | 77 | 41 | / |
| Salamó | 77 | 16 | / |
| Salomu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Calamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sallamutt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhalamu | 71 | 135 | / |
| Chalamu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Saleemu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Seelamu | 71 | 15 | / |
| Selammu | 71 | 8 | / |
| Salomeu | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shalemu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Salamoo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Salomus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zalamou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salomou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shalomu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salomuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saliomu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jalamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salamão | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhalamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sollamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Calamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salomau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shalamauss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jalamau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saloumou | 67 | 56 | / |
| Caliamou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zhallamu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chalamus | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schalamauss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Challamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saulemau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shailemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheelamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shalamoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhalamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djalamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chailamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallomus | 67 | 0 | / |
Salaamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salaamu in the Hindi language | ||
| सलामू | salamu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Salaamu
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