Salami Surname

2,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Salami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria170,8431:1,037135
Benin6,6701:1,550197
Iran5,4021:14,2141,871
Togo4,3051:1,684180
Morocco4,0211:8,5741,142
Niger3,8101:5,037454
Lebanon2,9921:1,884364
Ghana2,9091:9,2891,249
Italy2,7001:22,6513,945
Nepal2,6821:10,619681
Indonesia1,6221:81,5358,628
Syria1,3601:14,1921,131
England1,1111:50,1516,220
United States9641:375,99533,261
Saudi Arabia9141:33,7594,846
Yemen4841:54,5984,241
France4081:162,80125,359
Brazil3291:650,68224,051
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Ivory Coast2621:88,0584,686
United Arab Emirates2361:38,8234,064
India1851:4,146,299111,116
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Spain1271:368,12620,695
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Cameroon791:262,90025,427
Afghanistan651:494,6646,293
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
Venezuela491:616,41010,951
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Tunisia471:12,9922,139
Burkina Faso441:417,0936,319
Algeria361:1,073,09942,429
Tanzania361:1,470,60046,994
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Pakistan331:5,413,45134,034
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Azerbaijan221:438,5968,841
Iceland211:18,1001,499
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Wales141:221,03813,576
Guinea121:986,1511,312
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Comoros91:83,280279
Israel91:950,84857,975
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Finland71:785,24338,644
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

The alternate forms: Salamí (3) are calculated separately.

Salami (44,257) may also be a first name.

Salami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salami (Arabic: السلامي, Bengali: সালমী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻼﻣﻲ, Hindi: सलामी, Marathi: सलामी, Oriya: ସାଲମି, Russian: Салами) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Salamí. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salami is the 2,563rd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,670 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 89 percent of Salami are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 20,436th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 44,257 people.

The surname Salami is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 170,843 people, or 1 in 1,037. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 23 percent are found, Oyo, where 20 percent are found and Ogun, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 108 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 3 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.

Salami Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Shiite (79%) in Lebanon and Muslim (62%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Salami are 34.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salami earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.25% less than the national average, earning 220,632 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.67% less than the national average, earning R 121,980 per year; in United States they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $47,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $50,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salamí943/
Sallami921,766/
Salamiy92479/
Salhami92390/
Salamiş92129/
Salamie92111/
Salamai9287/
Salamis9277/
Salaami9256/
Saulami9235/
Shalami9235/
Salaimi9234/
Salamit9220/
Salasmi9219/
Saliami9216/
Sialami9214/
Salamid9212/
Salamii9211/
Saalami9211/
Sailami9210/
Ssalami928/
Salamei927/
Salammi927/
Salyami925/
Salatmi924/
Salamio924/
Salaumi924/
Salamih923/
Salaymi923/
Saelami922/
Salamoi922/
Salgami922/
Sahlami921/
Salamyi921/
Salaïmi921/
Saslami921/
Szalami921/
Sealami921/
Shalamai861,113/
Salamaia86151/
Sailamai86127/
Salamait8635/
Saylamis8631/
Shalamei8629/
Salamieh8611/
Sallgami8611/
Sağlamiş869/
Saliamis867/
Sialyami866/
Shalamit864/
Salamish863/
Shalamiy863/
Sallamie863/
Saylamiş862/
Shalamyi862/
Salahmmi861/
Salamaiy861/
Shaulami861/
Szalamie861/
Salahami861/
Shalamis861/
Shahlami861/
Sallaimi861/
Salhamiz861/
Salama83380,832/
Salemi8334,707/
Salame8328,830/
Selami838,392/
Salomi831,565/
Solami831,268/
Salamy83838/
Calami83360/
Zalami83118/
Salamé8398/
Jalami8348/
Salamè833/
Salamj832/
Salamá831/
Salémi831/
Shalamish80321/
Shaaslami8043/
Sallamieh8026/
Shahalami8010/
Schalamai805/
Salamaggi801/
Salahamiz801/
Salaymeih801/
Salameh7762,922/
Saloumi7712,652/
Salamma774,338/
Saleemi773,698/
Soulami772,563/
Salamea771,835/
Sallemi771,619/
Sollami77914/
Solamiy77865/
Sallama77770/
Salayme77739/
Selhami77737/
Salamaa77618/
Sailama77552/
Salamet77326/
Shalomi77287/
Salaima77280/
Salomie77146/
Salamey77145/
Saliama77140/
Salaama7797/
Salamay7795/
Shalama7768/
Zalamai7765/
Sallomi7739/
Saylama7739/
Salemie7735/
Saloomi7728/
Zailami7728/
Salgame7724/
Salamer7724/
Salamoa7723/
Salomio7722/
Chalami7721/
Saloimi7721/
Soliami7720/
Salemmi7719/
Jallami7717/
Sallamy7716/
Seliami7716/
Jhalami7714/
Salamaj7713/
Sallame7713/
Salyama7712/
Salames7712/
Salamäe7712/
Salamee7711/
Sialama7710/
Saulama7710/
Salayma7710/
Salamed779/
Selahmi779/
Zaelami778/
Salomai777/
Saleimi777/
Salomis777/
Selamie776/
Zaalami776/
Salemai776/
Shelami776/
Saleymi776/
Shalame775/
Jaliami775/
Jailami775/
Solammi774/
Salomih774/
Selamai774/
Solamgi774/
Seulami774/
Saalemi774/
Jalhami774/
Salehmi774/
Shalemi773/
Salamha773/
Saalama773/
Saliame773/
Ssalama773/
Salyame772/
Solyami772/
Solaimi772/
Zalamit772/
Selaami772/
Zallami772/
Zalamei772/
Calammi772/
Djalami772/
Jahlami772/
Selaymi772/
Saleama771/
Salhame771/
Salomiy771/
Solamei771/
Ssalame771/
Selammi771/
Selaimi771/
Sselami771/
Sallémi771/
Sholami771/
Sielami771/
Salohmi771/
Salhamy771/
Saleame771/
Salemei771/
Gialami771/
Salamoj771/
Salahma771/
Jalamit771/
Schalameis751/
Sağlamer711,741/
Salaymeh71471/
Shalamay71366/
Salloumi71313/
Sailamma71301/
Salhoumi71241/
Soullami71211/
Soulaimi71171/
Soylamiş71124/
Shalamma7196/
Saalamma7180/
Chalamai7152/
Sholgami7149/
Salamaya7147/
Salaimeh7142/
Saulamaa7142/
Sallamma7133/
Salaimay7124/
Sailamaa7124/
Salloomi7122/
Sallamaa7121/
Soilammi7120/
Szalomie7115/
Djallami7113/
Sahloumi7112/
Shalomai7110/
Salgoumi7110/
Solamait718/
Shalomei718/
Suolammi717/
Jhalaumi716/
Jalamait715/
Salameth715/
Shalomyi715/
Saleamea715/
Jhalamih714/
Soulhami714/
Saloumis714/
Saalamaa714/
Saliamma713/
Salamych713/
Ssalamma713/
Sotlamit713/
Jhalamai713/
Salameah712/
Salamuha712/
Zsólyami712/
Salamouy712/
Salamech712/
Salaaime712/
Sallaume712/
Sallamay711/
Sallamha711/
Salamahj711/
Salamett711/
Salyamma711/
Jaylammi711/
Hsalamma711/
Gialamis711/
Zalhammi711/
Shaalemi711/
Shalamey711/
Shalamoa711/
Shalomit711/
Jallamai711/
Selaimai711/
Challami711/
Soylamis711/
Jalhamid711/
Zalaumis711/
Zsolyami711/
Solaimai711/
Shalaima711/
Shalamhe711/
Shahlama711/
Saaleemi711/
Salamaja711/
Salameed711/
Salahmeh711/
Saleemhi711/
Sealamoy711/
Selamaij711/
Chatlami711/
Chalamis711/
Shoolami711/
Soulaymi711/
Shalamaa711/
Salahmed711/
Solamich711/
Seatlame711/
Shallomi711/
Seelamai711/
Sealamma711/
Salaemea711/
Sahlamma711/
Saleahma711/
Saalamay711/
Zailaimi711/
Zalhasmi711/
Zhalamai711/
Salhamer710/
Salome6720,419/
Saloma674,325/
Selame672,944/
Calame672,864/
Saleme672,772/
Salomé67531/
Solama67527/
Shalamesh67519/
Selomi67415/
Solomi67411/
Zalama67397/
Jalomi67205/
Selemi67169/
Solamy67127/
Salemy67117/
Calamy67114/
Salomy6795/
Shalamaha6777/
Selamy6768/
Chalamish6754/
Sailhamer6743/
Zalame6738/
Salloumis6735/
Zelami6731/
Salomè6730/
Shahalemi6722/
Solame6722/
Shailamma6719/
Calamé6710/
Shalomith679/
Jolami679/
Jallahmai676/
Zalemi676/
Solemi674/
Shalhamer673/
Jalame673/
Zalomi672/
Xalame672/
Chatlamai672/
Saailamma671/
Saallamma671/
Salyamych671/
Shalaamma671/
Shallamma671/
Shalhoumi671/
Saláma671/
Selamj671/
Sélamy671/
Sélamé671/
Sàlama671/
Colami671/
Shoulgami671/
Sallamett671/
Schalamay671/
Zalamy671/
Çelami671/
Shallamer670/

Salami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salami in the Hindi language
सलामीsalami80
सलमीsalami16.77
सालमीsalami1.94
सलमिsalami0.65
सालामीsalami0.65
Salami in the Marathi language
सलामीsalami74.55
सालमीsalami10.91
सलाsala3.64
अलीali3.64
सळमाबीsalamabi1.82
सलमीsalami1.82
सलिमsalima1.82
Salami in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻼﻣﻲslamy66.67
ﺳﻼﻡslam33.33
Salami in the Bengali language
সালমীsalami52.94
সালমিsalami41.18
সালামিsalami5.88
Salami in the Oriya language
ସାଲମିsalami51.78
ସାଲମୀsalami30.66
ସଲମିsalami5.09
ଶାଲମିsalami3.1
ସଲମୀsalami2.08
ସଲାମିsalami1.57
ଶାଲମୀsalami1.11
ସାଲାମିsalami1.02
ସାଲାମୀsalami0.93
ସାଳମିsalami0.6
ସଲାମୀsalami0.37
ଶାଳମୀsalami0.19
ସାେଲାମୀsaelami0.14
ଷାଲମିsalami0.09
ସାେଲାମିsaelami0.09
ସାଳମୀsalami0.09
ସଲିମsalima0.05
ପଦାବତୀpadabati0.05
ସଲମିାsalamia0.05
ସାଲନିsalani0.05
ସାେଲମsaelama0.05
ପଜାପତିpajapati0.05
ଶାଳମିsalami0.05
ସାଲସିନାsalasina0.05
ସଳମିsalami0.05
ଗାଲମୀgalami0.05
ଶାଲାମୀsalami0.05
ସାଲମୀିsalamii0.05
ସୁଲାମିsulami0.05
ମାନୁଏଲmanu'ela0.05
ଷାଲମୀsalami0.05
ସଲିମ୍salim0.05
ଅନିଲanila0.05
ଶାଲାମିsalami0.05
Salami in the Russian language
Саламиsalami-
Salami in the Arabic language
السلاميalslamy-
سلامىslamy-
سلاميslamy-

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