Saleem Surname

622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 872,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Saleem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saleem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan726,5461:24628
India38,6751:19,8341,540
Saudi Arabia31,8001:97072
Sudan12,8801:2,912416
United Arab Emirates11,8621:77280
Sri Lanka10,3061:2,019278
Libya6,3861:978238
England5,3151:10,4831,554
Egypt4,3931:20,9282,415
United States3,6211:100,09911,120
Oman3,0121:1,224169
Kuwait2,3721:1,602188
Qatar2,1691:1,08775
Maldives1,9951:20327
Bangladesh1,9831:80,3613,747
Bahrain1,6161:83590
Canada1,0721:34,3714,416
Iraq7021:49,8881,995
Australia5461:49,4436,165
Scotland4081:13,1221,721
Afghanistan3681:87,3732,413
Spain3411:137,10310,339
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Palestine2531:17,9802,993
Sweden2441:40,3563,216
Malaysia2241:131,6718,502
Nigeria2171:816,32636,276
Germany1911:421,49538,230
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Jordan1761:50,2415,049
France1711:388,43757,373
Thailand1621:436,03976,421
Norway1531:33,6104,715
Denmark1431:39,4744,118
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Singapore1111:49,6191,908
Tanzania861:615,60037,853
Lebanon821:68,7454,937
Netherlands801:211,09028,733
Tunisia751:8,1421,365
Wales571:54,2904,971
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Israel481:178,28417,874
Greece471:235,74036,293
Belgium461:249,92730,800
Guyana431:17,7262,302
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
China361:37,981,1552,028
Mozambique361:757,2661,613
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Finland271:203,58217,121
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Syria231:839,1756,287
Japan171:7,520,25343,528
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Palau11:21,643223
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Saleem (431,144) may also be a first name.

Saleem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saleem (Dhivehi: ސަލީމ‬, Hindi: सलीम, Marathi: सलीम, Oriya: ସଲିମ, Russian: Салеем) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saleem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Saleem is the 622nd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 8,356 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Saleem reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Saleem is also the 2,372nd most common first name on earth, held by 431,144 people.

The surname is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 726,546 people, or 1 in 246. In Pakistan Saleem is most frequent in: Punjab, where 59 percent reside, Sindh, where 22 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 113 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside.

Saleem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Saleem surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Saleem are 2.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Saleem earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.52% less than the national average, earning 250,848 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 263.28% more than the national average, earning R 863,280 per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $51,262 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saleemh92174/
Saleemt92148/
Shaleem9260/
Salleem9236/
Saleeme9234/
Saleeam9231/
Saleemc9229/
Saaleem9225/
Ssaleem9216/
Saleemn9212/
Saleemm926/
Saleemq926/
Sasleem925/
Xsaleem925/
Saeleem924/
Szaleem921/
Sajleem921/
Salheem921/
Satleem921/
Saleemg921/
Salem911,105,982/
Salaweem864/
Salaheem861/
Saleemnd861/
Seleem8315,954/
Saleme832,772/
Shalem831,869/
Sallem831,512/
Saliem831,108/
Saleen83513/
Saleam83330/
Saleim83250/
Saelem8388/
Salemm8352/
Jaleem8347/
Sailem8332/
Saylem8332/
Sahlem8328/
Saalem8321/
Salaem8321/
Saleum8315/
Satlem839/
Ssalem837/
Salemh836/
Salemn836/
Soleem834/
Zaleem834/
Hsalem833/
Scalem832/
Salemt832/
Sealem832/
Saloem832/
Saulem832/
S'Alem831/
Caleem831/
Salgem831/
Salhem831/
Salehm831/
Salyem831/
Saleemová801/
Salheen773,390/
Salemme772,200/
Shaleen77288/
Salenne77213/
Saliyem77135/
Salijem7732/
Salleme7723/
Sahalem7713/
Shallem7712/
Salheim7710/
Salemne776/
Saleham776/
Saeliem776/
Jasleem774/
S'Salem774/
Shailem774/
Sauleen773/
Saileen773/
Saaleen773/
Chaleem772/
Calleem772/
Schalem772/
Sauliem772/
Sajleen771/
Scallem771/
Shileem771/
Ssaleme771/
Salliem771/
Salleen771/
Jhaleem771/
Shaalem771/
Saleame771/
Saleyim771/
Seeleem771/
Seialem771/
Salleam771/
Sahleam771/
Saleeng771/
Saylene771/
Sayalem771/
Saeleam771/
Shalemh771/
Zaleemt771/
Salim73961,041/
Selem7312,048/
Salen735,472/
Solem734,455/
Jalem732,196/
Calem73437/
Salym73398/
Zalem73166/
Çalem7315/
Salne7314/
Salém737/
Salèm731/
Salemova7152/
Salengue7131/
Sattleen7113/
Saalheim7112/
Sallehen7111/
Sahlehen716/
Shaylene715/
Shalleen715/
Salemová715/
Sailheen714/
Schaleen713/
Saulheen713/
Salehame713/
Shayleen712/
Shaileen712/
Schallem712/
Sahaleen712/
Saalheen712/
Sahaalem711/
Shealene711/
Seyaleme711/
Saulehen711/
Shajleen711/
Souialem711/
Saulliem711/
Shealeen711/
Shalheen711/
Chayleem711/
Shalheim710/
Saelim6786,284/
Seliem675,321/
Saloum674,568/
Shalim673,906/
Saalim673,301/
Saleng672,926/
Seleim671,911/
Salaum671,860/
Salime671,423/
Sallim67615/
Sallen67607/
Sealim67558/
Sailen67522/
Caalem67439/
Salien67402/
Djalem67344/
Salhen67331/
Soleim67297/
Chalem67219/
Seleam67161/
Soilem67157/
Salhim67149/
Sahlen67128/
Solemn67116/
Sahlim67113/
Saulen67110/
Sailim67107/
Sholem67101/
Shalen6795/
Jaleme6781/
Saleun6779/
Sialim6773/
Soleme6766/
Soleum6764/
Salaim6763/
Suelem6745/
Jaalem6735/
Solaem6734/
Ssalim6732/
Salenc6730/
Soulem6729/
Shalemova6728/
Saalen6728/
Shelem6727/
Soïlem6723/
Salend6721/
Seelem6721/
Zaleme6721/
Saylen6719/
Salimm6719/
Seilem6717/
Salimn6716/
Sollem6715/
Salaen6714/
Salent6713/
Solhem6712/
Joslem6712/
Saulim6712/
Hsalim6710/
Jsalim6710/
Sialen6710/
Shalym6710/
Jallem679/
Soliem679/
Gialem679/
Saliom678/
Soleen678/
Suilem676/
Saslim676/
Seelim676/
Callem675/
Saylim675/
Salehn674/
Zaleen674/
Solemm674/
Caylem674/
Salimd673/
Selhem673/
Saloim672/
Saluim672/
Satlim672/
Salihm672/
Saluen672/
Saloen672/
Salgne672/
Satlen672/
Sohlem672/
Seylem671/
Sailne671/
Siolem671/
Sielem671/
Sheathlem671/
Sealen671/
Zgalem671/
Salism671/
Solesm671/
Soîlem671/
Sahlym671/
Saulne671/
Selemì671/
Szaleń671/
Seleum671/
S'Alim671/
Saelym671/
Soelem671/
Shalne671/
Shaillene671/
Caulem671/
Jealem671/
Salenn670/

Saleem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saleem in the Dhivehi language
ސަލީމ‬salim-
Saleem in the Hindi language
सलीमsalima99.14
सालीमsalima0.36
सालिमsalima0.2
शलीमsalima0.12
सलिमsalima0.08
असलीमasalima0.05
शलिमsalima0.01
सलामsalama0.01
सलमानsalamana0.01
असलमasalama0.01
सलीमअेsalimaae0.01
शालिमsalima0.01
Saleem in the Marathi language
सलीमsalima98.24
असलीमasalima1.11
सलमाsalama0.12
सलामsalama0.1
असलमasalama0.09
असलामasalama0.04
सलीमाsalima0.04
सळीमsalima0.02
शलीमsalima0.01
सादुलेsadule0.01
इसलामisalama0.01
साबळेsabale0.01
माशाळेmasale0.01
सािलमsailama0.01
सालेहाsaleha0.01
सालेमsalema0.01
सालीमsalima0.01
सालमsalama0.01
सलमीsalami0
ईसलामisalama0
सलेमानsalemana0
सौलेहाsauleha0
सवाळेsavale0
सलेमाsalema0
सुलेमाsulema0
शदोलेsadole0
सलामाsalama0
शेमलेsemale0
सलीेमsaliema0
सािळमsailama0
सलेहाsaleha0
शालमsalama0
सादूलेsadule0
एसलीमesalima0
सलेहsaleha0
सलमsalama0
सालेमाsalema0
आसलमasalama0
सलीमुsalimu0
Saleem in the Oriya language
ସଲିମsalima80
ସଲିମ୍salim20
Saleem in the Russian language
Салеемsaleem-

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