Salala Surname

90,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Salala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2,4781:21,3652,668
Guatemala2,0081:8,009963
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Zambia771:205,84313,311
El Salvador511:124,3901,758
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States91:40,273,215872,126
São Tomé and Príncipe61:29,5701,440
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
England21:27,859,030389,889
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Salalá (1) are calculated separately.

Salala (1,097) may also be a first name.

Salala Last Name Facts

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

Salala (Arabic: سلالي, Marathi: सलला, Oriya: ସଲଳା) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Salalá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 90,855th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,382,574 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Salala reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 240,930th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 1,097 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,478 people, or 1 in 21,365. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 18 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 17 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 38 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.

Salala Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Salala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.34% less than the national average, earning R 37,212 per year and in United States they earn 127.53% more than the national average, earning $98,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salalá941/
Shalala922,843/
Salalah921,248/
Salgala921,110/
Sialala92597/
Salaula92199/
Salalat9280/
Salalay9268/
Saulala9244/
Salalia9243/
Salaila9241/
Sallala9230/
Salalla9217/
Salalya9211/
Salyala929/
Sailala926/
Salalai926/
Salaala922/
Salalha922/
Salahla922/
Salayla921/
Salalad921/
Salalau921/
Sgalala921/
Scalala921/
Sahlala921/
Satlalai8652/
Salgalla8623/
Salaaila8621/
Salaulah8617/
Salailay868/
Salialah866/
Shallala864/
Shalalia862/
Sallalai862/
Salalast862/
Salaulla861/
Shalaula861/
Shahlala861/
Sailaila861/
Salaylay861/
Salialia861/
Saylalla861/
Selala835,495/
Calala833,962/
Jalala831,537/
Salali831,508/
Salale83408/
Salela83369/
Zalala83346/
Solala83206/
Salola83118/
Salaly8335/
Salalo8310/
Xalala832/
Salała831/
Shalailat80118/
Sallallah8021/
Salaullah8017/
Saalallah8016/
Saggilala805/
Schallala805/
Sealahala802/
Sialyalya801/
Ssalialia801/
Salaslaah801/
Jalalat771,589/
Selahla771,008/
Saliola77740/
Shalali77630/
Salahlo77534/
Chalala77489/
Saleela77396/
Calalay77364/
Salahli77265/
Salalli77246/
Sailale77159/
Jalayla77129/
Jallala7790/
Sallali7788/
Sealela7771/
Djalala7766/
Jalalad7764/
Shelala7762/
Shalalo7761/
Salaloi7743/
Saalale7739/
Sialali7727/
Zalalas7726/
Salaloy7726/
Salaliy7726/
Cailala7724/
Sealola7724/
Salolla7720/
Sehlala7720/
Selalla7718/
Jalalai7718/
Sialola7717/
Sahlali7717/
Sallaly7716/
Selaula7716/
Seilala7715/
Shalola7715/
Salalop7714/
Sallale7712/
Zalalla7712/
Salales7711/
Salaleh7710/
Salalou779/
Shalaly779/
Shalale778/
Sallalo778/
Sallola778/
Jalalay778/
Salgola777/
Salaali777/
Jalaila777/
Saloila777/
Jalalas776/
Sholala776/
Calalla775/
Salhali775/
Salalis775/
Soulala775/
Salalit775/
Sahlalo774/
Jalalaa774/
Jalalla773/
Sollala773/
Jalalia773/
Selalau772/
Scalola772/
Salgali772/
Sallela772/
Sailali772/
Saloula772/
Salalle772/
Salgale772/
Jalalau771/
Jailala771/
Salatli771/
Salauli771/
Jalalaj771/
Joslala771/
Solalla771/
Salaulo771/
Sialale771/
Jaulala771/
Zalaila771/
Zalalat771/
Solalay771/
Solalea771/
Salaili771/
Salailo771/
Salalhe771/
Salalie771/
Salalio771/
Saylaly771/
Calaila771/
Saleila771/
Calalau771/
Salelaa771/
Salaelo771/
Selaela771/
Shalela771/
Salahle771/
Salalee771/
Selalai771/
Szalali771/
Salolah770/
Callala770/
Salaulahay751/
Chalalai71914/
Chalaula71289/
Sehlahla71263/
Calaylay71202/
Callalla71142/
Shaloula71130/
Shallaly71129/
Tjailala7164/
Challala7152/
Soulaila7121/
Sallolla7120/
Salgaali7119/
Shalalou7119/
Shaleela7114/
Jallalla7112/
Salahule7112/
Shahlali7111/
Tjalalai7110/
Chalalia719/
Shaalali719/
Salalles718/
Solaelah717/
Sallaleh717/
Seelalai717/
Sailhale715/
Shalaloh715/
Chaalala715/
Shallali715/
Salhalli714/
Saloulla714/
Shallale714/
Shalalis713/
Chalalla713/
Salgolla713/
Salleela713/
Sahlaili713/
Jalalaai713/
Saloilay713/
Salallez713/
Scaliola713/
Saylauly712/
Salahali712/
Chalalat712/
Sallalli711/
Sallgali711/
Chalaala711/
Jalaulla711/
Sialiola711/
Shoulala711/
Shalgola711/
Sheulala711/
Jalaliat711/
Sohlahla711/
Soullala711/
Seallela711/
Salahloo711/
Salahlou711/
Djalalai711/
Soulalay711/
Zalaliah711/
Calalo672,851/
Zalali67948/
Colala67902/
Salahalli67190/
Salelo67173/
Shalalheh67114/
Salolo67106/
Salole6743/
Jalola6732/
Chalallia6728/
Saloli6726/
Zalela6724/
Solali6723/
Solalo6722/
Salatelli6717/
Zolala6715/
Selalo6714/
Jalalo6713/
Zalale6711/
Calola679/
Chalailay679/
Solaly679/
Xalale677/
Solale674/
Zaalalaah674/
Challalla673/
Zelala673/
Zalalo673/
Shalalesh673/
Jalaalath673/
Chalahala672/
Sallalich672/
Saalialia671/
Salatello671/
Sallaller671/
Sallalouh671/
Jaithlala671/
Jolala671/
Shelhalla671/
Sholalaja671/
Jailalaai671/
Soulailla671/
Shalaledh671/
Shallaleh671/
Sahalaali671/
Salatillo671/
Djalailia671/
Salaehloh671/
Chalailat671/
Saloly670/
Schalaler670/

Salala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salala in the Marathi language
सललाsalala55.56
सलालाsalala33.33
सरलाsarala11.11
Salala in the Oriya language
ସଲଳାsalala25
ଶାଳଳାsalala25
ସାଳଳାsalala25
ସାଲଲାsalala25
Salala in the Arabic language
سلاليslaly-
سلالاslala-

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