Salamia Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Salamia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salamia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1901:532,83360,943
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Salamia (1,005) may also be a first name.

Salamia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salamia (Hindi: सलमिा, Oriya: ସାଲମିଆ) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Salamiá. For other potential spellings of Salamia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salamia? popularity and diffusion

Salamia is the 966,131st most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. Salamia occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Salamia live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salamia is also the 253,774th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,005 people.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 532,833. In The Philippines Salamia is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Visayas, where 44 percent live, National Capital Region, where 24 percent live and Bicol, where 14 percent live. Beside The Philippines this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salamia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salamia in the Hindi language
सलमिाsalamia-
Salamia in the Oriya language
ସାଲମିଆsalami'a-

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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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