Salalu Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Micronesia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Salalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Micronesia751:1,417307
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Zambia171:932,34829,315
India71:109,580,769786,157
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Salalu (141) may also be a first name.

Salalu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salalu (Hindi: सलालू, Marathi: साललु) is found in Micronesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,465,390th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. Salalu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Salalu live; 52 percent live in Oceania Islands and 52 percent live in Micronesia. It is also the 778,371st most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 141 people.

Salalu is most frequently used in Micronesia, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 1,417. In Micronesia it is primarily found in: Yap, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Micronesia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salalu in the Hindi language
सलालूsalalu72.73
सलालुsalalu9.09
सललूआsalalu'a9.09
सललूsalalu9.09
Salalu in the Marathi language
साललुsalalu50
सललुsalalu50

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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
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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 Salalu
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