Salaye Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Salaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 92 | 1:208,609 | 6,974 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Mauritius | 32 | 1:40,419 | 7,602 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Salaye (485) may also be a first name.
Salaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻼﻱ, Marathi: सलाये, Oriya: ସାଲେୟ) occurs most in Niger. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,028,911th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Salaye is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Salaye live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Chadic Africa. Salaye is also the 385,996th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 485 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 208,609. In Niger it is most numerous in: Tillabéri Region, where 42 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 33 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 9 percent are found. Barring Niger it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 21 percent are found and Mauritius, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺼﻼﻱ | alslay | 75 |
| ﺍﻟﺼﻼﻯ | alslay | 25 |
| Salaye in the Marathi language | ||
| सलाये | salaye | 42.86 |
| साळाये | salaye | 28.57 |
| सालयेांजली | salayeanjali | 14.29 |
| सालये | salaye | 14.29 |
| Salaye in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଲେୟ | saleya | 33.33 |
| ସାଲାେୟ | salaeya | 33.33 |
| ଶାଲାେୟ | salaeya | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Salaye
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