Salamo Surname

254,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Salamo Surname Definition:

Salamo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: choose from what has been provided.

Salamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3921:258,26138,308
Spain2951:158,48111,552
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
Zambia1281:123,8289,362
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Argentina671:637,96144,681
France531:1,253,259128,888
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Pakistan281:6,380,13937,476
Chile231:765,93416,989
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
El Salvador91:704,8763,399
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
India81:95,883,173728,828
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Aruba11:103,4772,586
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Salamó (16), Sálamo (6) & Salamò (3) are calculated separately.

Salamo (737) may also be a first name.

Salamo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Salamo is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: choose from what has been provided.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Salamo Last Name Facts

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

Salamo (Hindi: सलामो, Marathi: सलमो) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Salamó, Sálamo or Salamò. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salamo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salamo is the 254,216th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,689,540 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 28 percent of Salamo are found; 25 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Salamo is also the 303,201st most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 737 people.

It is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 258,261. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 29 percent are found, Caraga, where 17 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Salamo occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Salamo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Salamo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salamo last name increased 12,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salamo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Salamo are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salamo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.65% less than the national average, earning R 38,844 per year and in United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salamó9416/
Sálamo946/
Salamò943/
Salamou925,584/
Salamot9245/
Saalamo9234/
Saulamo9230/
Salamos9229/
Salamoa9223/
Shalamo9218/
Sailamo927/
Sallamo927/
Saliamo927/
Salamoo925/
Salaimo922/
Salamoi922/
Salammo921/
Salamoh921/
Salamuo921/
Salamoj921/
Salgamou8612/
Sallamou864/
Salaamou862/
Shalamoa861/
Shalamoo861/
Shaalamo861/
Ssalamou861/
Salammou861/
Sealamoy861/
Salama83380,832/
Salomo832,986/
Solamo832,279/
Calamo83702/
Selamo83421/
Salemo83333/
Jalamo8353/
Zalamo838/
Salamá831/
Salamà831/
Salamaova802/
Salamaová801/
Salamah7776,233/
Salamat7748,708/
Salamma774,338/
Sallama77770/
Salamaa77618/
Sailama77552/
Salaima77280/
Salaema77228/
Seelamo77227/
Salamau77170/
Saliama77140/
Salaama7797/
Salamad7791/
Salemmo7779/
Shalemo7770/
Shalama7768/
Saylama7739/
Callamo7737/
Salamas7719/
Salgama7719/
Sallomo7718/
Sollamo7718/
Suilamo7714/
Soelamo7714/
Jhalamo7713/
Soilamo7713/
Salyama7712/
Sialama7710/
Saulama7710/
Salayma7710/
Shalomo778/
Saelama776/
Salamga775/
Jaalamo775/
Solaimo774/
Salomoy774/
Salomoa773/
Salamha773/
Saalama773/
Ssalama773/
Jalamos772/
Salomou772/
Salamap772/
Zalamou772/
Saleama771/
Chalamo771/
Salemoh771/
Jalamou771/
Solamoy771/
Seulamo771/
Salomoh771/
Salomot771/
Saleemo771/
Salemuo771/
Satlama771/
Seilamo771/
Selamoh771/
Selamoy771/
Calamou771/
Salahma771/
Solammo770/
Shailemo71423/
Sailamma71301/
Salamaha71117/
Shalamma7196/
Saalamma7180/
Sallamah7161/
Saloumou7156/
Saulamaa7142/
Sallamma7133/
Caliamou7129/
Salamaus7125/
Sailamaa7124/
Sallamaa7121/
Salaamah7118/
Seitlamo7115/
Salasmaa7113/
Salamatt7110/
Salamach719/
Sallamat719/
Sahlamah718/
Salaymah718/
Shalamat717/
Salomosz716/
Salamaat716/
Salaimah715/
Sallamaz715/
Salaehma715/
Saelamma715/
Salamash714/
Saalamaa714/
Salahmad714/
Saliamma713/
Salamaah713/
Ssalamma713/
Salaamat713/
Salammat713/
Salaemah712/
Saslamat712/
Shalamah712/
Sahalama711/
Sallamha711/
Salyamma711/
Hsalamma711/
Salaimau711/
Jhalamod711/
Shalaima711/
Shahlama711/
Sailamat711/
Salloumo711/
Sealomgo711/
Djalamou711/
Shalamaa711/
Sealamma711/
Salammad711/
Salammah711/
Salamahh711/
Sahlamma711/
Saleahma711/
Sohlamoh711/
Salema677,406/
Selama676,224/
Saloma674,325/
Jalomo673,983/
Selomo672,558/
Solomo671,167/
Calama67970/
Seitlhamo67843/
Solama67527/
Zalama67397/
Selemo67394/
Jalama6791/
Shalamaha6777/
Calomo6729/
Sallasmaa6728/
Saehlamma6728/
Colamo6725/
Shailamma6719/
Saalasmaa6713/
Solemo6712/
Salaehmah678/
Zelamo676/
Cálamo675/
Xalama674/
Zalemo673/
Zalomo672/
Jolamo672/
Saailamma671/
Saalamath671/
Saallamma671/
Shalaamma671/
Shallamma671/
Shalomoss671/
Saláma671/
Sàlama671/
Celamo671/
Seithlamo671/
Sallamaat671/
Chaleammo671/

Salamo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salamo in the Marathi language
सलमोsalamo50
सलामोsalamo50
Salamo in the Hindi language
सलामोsalamo46.43
सलमोsalamo35.71
सालमोsalamo17.86

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