Salah Surname

542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Salah Surname User-submission:

Meanings: 1 - source of peace and reconciliation; 2 - straightness; 3 - free from corruption and defect.

Salah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt557,0691:1657
Sudan121,5211:30937
Yemen58,8161:44955
Somalia46,3681:29040
Saudi Arabia45,9121:67239
Algeria22,3721:1,727162
Libya15,7531:39668
Jordan15,0031:58965
Palestine12,8981:35317
Somaliland10,6411:32945
Pakistan9,8011:18,2271,094
Niger9,2711:2,070228
Syria8,8291:2,186263
Morocco8,2471:4,180451
Ethiopia8,0491:12,1191,773
Kenya7,4781:6,175847
Iraq5,8421:5,995565
Iran5,2111:14,7351,936
Bangladesh4,8661:32,7492,063
Nigeria2,0121:88,0436,148
Chad1,9261:7,0571,004
United States1,8381:197,20319,429
France1,7621:37,6974,659
Kuwait1,5621:2,433305
Afghanistan1,5601:20,6111,048
United Arab Emirates1,5351:5,969761
Lebanon1,0251:5,500960
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Djibouti7991:1,145132
Thailand6821:103,57514,962
Bahrain6761:1,995298
Spain5551:84,2387,192
Israel5531:15,4752,318
England5241:106,33211,110
Qatar5151:4,579474
Cameroon4371:47,5266,234
Oman4251:8,6781,184
India3961:1,937,03467,148
Tunisia3591:1,701166
Canada3581:102,92111,137
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Sweden2511:39,2303,127
Indonesia2221:595,71747,390
Philippines2181:464,39656,221
Mauritania2111:19,4071,770
Germany1561:516,06143,667
Venezuela1521:198,7115,422
Netherlands1511:111,83617,874
Malaysia1351:218,47612,676
Turkey1331:585,12331,713
Tanzania1061:499,44933,339
Chile931:189,4246,093
Belgium791:145,52720,575
Australia751:359,94330,133
Denmark681:83,0118,046
Ivory Coast661:349,56412,508
Norway571:90,21612,446
Maldives501:8,083674
Liberia371:119,1509,110
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Benin331:313,20025,349
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Greece281:395,70752,747
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Uganda251:1,561,57156,175
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Colombia161:2,985,88014,490
China151:91,154,7714,767
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Kosovo61:310,3128,714
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Macau41:150,408604
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Salah (1,253,800) may also be a first name.

Salah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meanings: 1 - source of peace and reconciliation; 2 - straightness; 3 - free from corruption and defect.

- rashed.1991

Salah Last Name Facts

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

Salah (Arabic: وسيلاه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻼﺡ, Hindi: सलाह, Marathi: सलाह, Oriya: ସାଲହ) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 542nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 7,306 people. The surname Salah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Salah live; 73 percent live in North Africa and 70 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 642nd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 1,253,800 people.

The surname Salah is most common in Egypt, where it is carried by 557,069 people, or 1 in 165. Apart from Egypt Salah occurs in 130 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 12 percent reside and Yemen, where 6 percent reside.

Salah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (87%) in Kenya and Sunni (53%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Salah surname are 1.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 57.59% less than the national average, earning €12,735 per year; in Norway they earn 26.91% less than the national average, earning 252,955 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.35% less than the national average, earning R 56,196 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $25,695,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.18% more than the national average, earning $46,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $45,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sallah9133,945/
Salahu919,798/
Salaha911,858/
Shalah911,665/
Salach911,664/
Sahlah911,283/
Salaah91768/
Salash91651/
Saulah91546/
Saalah91462/
Sailah91366/
Salahy91325/
Saladh91251/
Salhah91167/
Saylah9152/
Saelah9150/
Salaih9137/
Ssalah919/
Salyah919/
Salaht916/
Salahh914/
Salahz914/
Salauh913/
Salayh913/
Salaph912/
Salahj912/
Zsalah911/
Salahs911/
Szalah911/
Sala89176,354/
Shalash8332,190/
Shallah832,695/
Sallahu831,164/
Salaash83987/
Salahay83778/
Sallach83314/
Szalach83201/
Shatlah83122/
Salahei83109/
Sallaha8385/
Salahai8374/
Saulaha8334/
Sayjlah8324/
Shalahu8321/
Saulash8319/
Saullah8318/
Shahlah8316/
Shalaha8312/
Saallah8311/
Salahau8311/
Sallahy839/
Sailaha837/
Saalath837/
Sallaih837/
Shailah836/
Salahaa836/
Salllah836/
Salahee834/
Salatch834/
Saulaph834/
Sahalah834/
Salahah834/
Salahiy833/
Sallaah833/
Salaich833/
Shaylah832/
Sallash832/
Sailaph832/
Saalaha832/
Shajlah832/
Sallahz832/
Shaalah832/
Sealiah832/
Saillah831/
Salaush831/
Saylash831/
Shsalah831/
Sayleah831/
Sealeah831/
Sailach831/
Sahllah831/
Saelaha831/
Salaaha831/
Szalath831/
Szallah831/
Salahgi831/
Sahlaha831/
Saalash831/
Salahhy831/
Saleath831/
Satleah831/
Saalaah831/
Salas80657,801/
Salat8084,382/
Salau8048,325/
Salad8045,032/
Shala8036,493/
Salla8027,628/
Scala8022,511/
Salai8017,904/
Salia8016,201/
Siala8012,546/
Saila8010,432/
Salay808,959/
Saula808,119/
Salha806,903/
Satla803,384/
Szala803,328/
Salaj802,933/
Salaz802,929/
Sahla802,391/
Solah801,758/
Sayla801,739/
Selah801,314/
Salga801,119/
Salaa801,060/
Salya801,057/
Salap80950/
Salea80911/
Seala80768/
Salač80697/
Salho80591/
Saala80577/
Saloh80400/
Saela80276/
Saloa8059/
Sajla8039/
Salaç8036/
Sgala8032/
Sasla806/
Ssala804/
Salać804/
Jsala804/
Salaï802/
Salhá802/
Saïla802/
Hsala802/
Saãla801/
Salaş801/
Salaá801/
Salaí801/
Sxala801/
Salaà801/
Salahova776,864/
Sasellah77790/
Sallahaj77197/
Shalahai7791/
Shaaalah7779/
Salahieh7756/
Szatlach7738/
Salahait7723/
Shallash7721/
Salahash7720/
Sahullah7715/
Shaallah7710/
Shalaich776/
Shailash776/
Salahová776/
Sailliah775/
Salaahay774/
Shaliach773/
Saailaha773/
Shaillah773/
Shaullah772/
Salatsch772/
Schallah772/
Salahowa771/
Sahalaha771/
Sallheah771/
Sjaullah771/
Siajliah771/
Shatliah771/
Sahalash771/
Salahaha771/
Salahatz771/
Salaheye771/
Sallahah771/
Sasillah771/
Schalach770/
Szalai7329,635/
Sallau7312,841/
Szalay7312,455/
Sallai736,836/
Shaila736,287/
Salaad736,154/
Salais734,294/
Sailas733,850/
Sallay733,751/
Shatla733,507/
Saelai733,406/
Shahla733,233/
Shelah732,712/
Saliaj732,527/
Shayla731,643/
Salaat731,638/
Sallas731,559/
Sailaa731,513/
Sahala731,433/
Sailla731,299/
Sholah731,216/
Shalla731,209/
Salaiz731,197/
Saulea731,151/
Sailau731,093/
Shalia731,053/
Salias73969/
Saylau73913/
Shalya73845/
Sollah73838/
Shalai73837/
Shalat73739/
Sahula73695/
Salouh73683/
Shalaj73678/
Sallat73641/
Salait73629/
Sallaz73600/
Shalay73554/
Shaula73532/
Saulat73477/
Sallaj73473/
Salaud73473/
Salaiy73467/
Sgalla73458/
Saulas73400/
Saliau73397/
Saylay73374/
Sailat73361/
Saylağ73341/
Salhay73340/
Szalla73339/
Sallia73312/
Saeloh73311/
Saulay73290/
Saglia73287/
Salacz73257/
Shalha73256/
Saliat73253/
Saelea73230/
Shaala73214/
Shalaa73212/
Salaas73210/
Scalla73203/
Sailia73199/
Salgau73198/
Szalaj73192/
Solaih73174/
Sialla73162/
Salauz73162/
Sgalia73159/
Saloch73111/
Saulia73105/
Sailaj73104/
Salloh73104/
Seatla7396/
Sahlai7387/
Jalash7384/
Salioa7382/
Salaus7380/
Sallad7373/
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Jaylah7372/
Gialah7370/
Salatt7366/
Schala7365/
Saulai7360/
Salhou7360/
Solash7357/
Saslia7356/
Sallya7356/
Sailay7349/
Salaić7347/
Salgay7346/
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Zalach7342/
Shalas7342/
Saladt7338/
Solhah7336/
Salasz7336/
Salass7335/
Saylaç7335/
Shalap7334/
Saylas7333/
Saaila7330/
Seilah7328/
Sailad7328/
Szalga7328/
Salaid7328/
Satlad7328/
Salhat7325/
Saulla7324/
Saalaa7323/
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Saelia7321/
Shalad7320/
Solaah7319/
Saalla7318/
Sailya7318/
Salohu7318/
Sattla7317/
Sallha7317/
Saláth7317/
Zaylah7316/
Selahy7316/
Soilah7316/
Szalat7316/
Saliaz7316/
Sialai7316/
Satlas7316/
Soulah7315/
Scaléa7315/
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Salats7314/
Satlla7314/
Saalau7314/
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Jaladh7313/
Salays7313/
Sağlat7313/
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Sailaz7312/
Saatla7312/
Sialia7312/
Seulah7312/
Jalaph7311/
Solach7311/
Salhad7310/
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Sayloh7310/
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Saslau739/
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Saahlo738/
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Saleih737/
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Sola6777,609/
Cala6743,535/
Salo6737,774/
Jala6725,361/
Sela6723,489/
Zala679,350/
Xala672,712/
Çala672,239/
Shoulah671,426/
Geesala671,133/
Szalast671,028/
Schalla67868/
Shalosh67687/
Saulais67558/
Djallah67399/
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Shellah67313/
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Salah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salah in the Hindi language
सलाहsalaha95.9
सलहsalaha3.36
सालाहsalaha0.37
सालहsalaha0.37
Salah in the Oriya language
ସାଲହsalaha90.32
ଶାଲହsalaha4.52
ସଲହsalaha1.94
ସଲାହsalaha0.65
ସାଳହsalaha0.65
ସାଲାହsalaha0.65
ଶାଳହsalaha0.32
ସାଲsala0.32
ସାହsaha0.32
Salah in the Marathi language
सलाहsalaha83.87
सालहsalaha16.13
Salah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻼﺡslah59.73
ﺻﺎﻟﺢsalh32.21
ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺡalslah5.37
ﺍﻟﺼﺎﻟﺢalsalh1.34
ﺻﻼﺣﻲslahy1.34
Salah in the Arabic language
وسيلاهwsylah-
صالهsalh-
سلاحslah-
الصلاحalslah-
بصلاحbslah-
سالهsalh-
سيليهsylyh-
صلاحslah-

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