Saligh Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Saligh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 38 | 1:505,053 | 13,208 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Saligh (36) may also be a first name.
Saligh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saligh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saligh (Hindi: सालिघ, Marathi: सालेघ) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saligh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,718,172nd most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Saligh are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 36 people.
Saligh is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 505,053. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Niger Saligh occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent reside.
Saligh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Saligh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saligh surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saligh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saligh in the Hindi language | ||
| सालिघ | saligha | - |
| Saligh in the Marathi language | ||
| सालेघ | salegha | 50 |
| सालीघ | saligha | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Saligh
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