Salehi Surname
Approximately 214,907 people bear this surname
Salehi Surname User-submission:
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
Read More About This SurnameSalehi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 204,636 | 1:375 | 34 |
| United States | 1,667 | 1:217,432 | 21,152 |
| Pakistan | 1,304 | 1:136,997 | 3,853 |
| Jordan | 844 | 1:10,477 | 1,915 |
| Afghanistan | 784 | 1:41,012 | 1,550 |
| Syria | 729 | 1:26,476 | 1,796 |
| Palestine | 720 | 1:6,318 | 1,377 |
| Canada | 568 | 1:64,869 | 7,554 |
| Morocco | 545 | 1:63,259 | 10,584 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| Israel | 351 | 1:24,381 | 3,593 |
| Germany | 305 | 1:263,952 | 28,196 |
| Sweden | 292 | 1:33,722 | 2,746 |
| England | 234 | 1:238,111 | 19,599 |
| United Arab Emirates | 183 | 1:50,067 | 5,008 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Denmark | 102 | 1:55,340 | 5,666 |
| France | 94 | 1:706,625 | 89,060 |
| Tunisia | 87 | 1:7,019 | 1,170 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Netherlands | 72 | 1:234,544 | 30,714 |
| Norway | 62 | 1:82,940 | 11,515 |
| Belgium | 58 | 1:198,218 | 26,032 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| Spain | 49 | 1:954,123 | 36,393 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| Azerbaijan | 36 | 1:268,031 | 6,422 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 1:6,960,484 | 292,931 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Salehi (76,355) may also be a first name.
Salehi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of this name seems to go back to AlSaleh Najm Aldin Ayyuub, the king of Egypt during the Almamalik era), when the followers of the King or the strong people in the army used to take their monarch's name as nicknames. That is why the followers of the king AlSaleh were named AlSalehiyya and each one of them is said to have AlSalehy as a nickname.
The last letter Y in Arabic gives the meaning of belonging, for example, a person from Britannia is called (Britainy), Iraq becomes (Iraqy), Kuwait becomes (Kuwaity) and so on.
- salhySalehi (صالحی) is an Iranian surname, which comes from the name Saleh or the adjective saleh, meaning 'righteous', and the suffix -i, which means 'being of', 'being from', or 'being related to'. It either indicates patrilineal descent from a man named Saleh or relation with the concept of 'righteousness'.
- cazimiThis surname means 'good man'. It was the name of a prophet from Quran, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.
- maiSalehi Demographics
Average Salehi Salary in
United States
$56,338 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salehi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salehi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salehi (Arabic: صالحى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻟﺤﻲ, Hindi: सलेही, Marathi: सालेही, Oriya: ସାେଲହି) occurs most in Iran. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salehi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,586th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 33,910 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Salehi are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 12,870th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 76,355 people.
The surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is held by 204,636 people, or 1 in 375. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 14 percent are found and Khuzestan Province, where 8 percent are found. Not including Iran this surname exists in 82 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.
Salehi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Salehi last name are 8.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.21% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Salehi earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.34% less than the national average, earning 282,622 kr per year; in United States they earn 30.57% more than the national average, earning $56,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.01% more than the national average, earning $56,147 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salehi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salehi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻟﺤﻲ | salhy | - |
| Salehi in the Marathi language | ||
| सालेही | salehi | - |
| Salehi in the Hindi language | ||
| सलेही | salehi | 71.43 |
| सालेही | salehi | 28.57 |
| Salehi in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାେଲହି | saelahi | 66.67 |
| ସାେଲହୀ | saelahi | 33.33 |
| Salehi in the Arabic language | ||
| صالحى | salhy | - |
| صالحي | salhy | - |
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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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