Salako Surname
Approximately 38,994 people bear this surname
Salako Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30,841 | 1:5,744 | 712 |
| Benin | 6,211 | 1:1,664 | 207 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| England | 425 | 1:131,101 | 12,983 |
| United States | 369 | 1:982,274 | 72,839 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| France | 84 | 1:790,747 | 95,785 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Iceland | 13 | 1:29,238 | 2,297 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Salako (3,405) may also be a first name.
Salako Demographics
Salako Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Salako Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salako Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salako (Hindi: सलाको, Oriya: ସାଲେକା, Russian: Салако) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salako? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,297th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 186,889 people. Salako is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Salako reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 122,023rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 3,405 people.
The last name Salako is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 30,841 people, or 1 in 5,744. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Ogun, where 29 percent are found, Lagos, where 25 percent are found and Oyo, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 16 percent are found and Togo, where 1 percent are found.
Salako Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Salako surname is chiefly Christian (68%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Salako last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Salako earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $39,389 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salako Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salako in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଲେକା | saleka | - |
| Salako in the Hindi language | ||
| सलाको | salako | 50 |
| सालको | salako | 25 |
| सलको | salako | 25 |
| Salako in the Russian language | ||
| Салако | salako | - |
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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 Salako
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