Saligh Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Saligh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saligh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger381:505,05313,208
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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 surname Saligh (Hindi: सालिघ, Marathi: सालेघ) occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saligh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,718,172nd most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Saligh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Saligh reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Saligh is also the 1,717,090th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 36 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 505,053. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Niger it is found 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 occurrence of Saligh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaligh9247/
Saleigh9215/
Saliegh9210/
Salligh920/
Salig911,628/
Shahligh869/
Sattligh861/
Salikh83329/
Saulig8380/
Salegh8351/
Saliog8338/
Seligh8337/
Saalig8321/
Shalig838/
Jaligh836/
Salihk834/
Saelig831/
Salihc831/
Salugh831/
Salaig831/
Salihq831/
Sealig831/
Shaileigh801/
Saligue77687/
Shalegh77175/
Shalikh7716/
Schalig7711/
Salikhe7711/
Salihck773/
Saliekh771/
Salihcp771/
Szeligh771/
Sahlegh771/
Sailikh771/
Saalikh771/
Sheligh771/
Zaleigh771/
Seleigh770/
Salligg770/
Salik7329,354/
Salic7311,068/
Selig737,710/
Calig73509/
Saliq73190/
Solig7387/
Saleg7371/
Salix7343/
Salug7342/
Sölig7328/
Zalig7320/
Šalig7320/
Jalig738/
Schallig7199/
Zschalig7135/
Saligova7113/
Saligová715/
Shaleagh712/
Scheligh711/
Sheleigh711/
Salligue711/
Cayleigh711/
Salikhova6743,099/
Seelig676,453/
Saalik671,128/
Shalik67996/
Salick67881/
Salukh67739/
Salekh67617/
Salike67339/
Szélig67239/
Saleqh67234/
Selikh67162/
Solikh67157/
Saleix67155/
Salleg67141/
Zalegh67104/
Saleik6791/
Saylik6790/
Jalikh6776/
Ceallaigh6775/
Zaulig6775/
Sallik6769/
Szalik6766/
Sallic6758/
Saulic6744/
Seylig6739/
Salaic6738/
Zsálig6725/
Sialik6723/
Sheeleigh6722/
Shaliq6720/
Saliek6720/
Söhlig6719/
Salgic6718/
Sailik6717/
Szalug6714/
Saliuk6713/
Selegh6713/
Saluik6712/
Sielig6711/
Hsalic6710/
Sehlig6710/
Salikk679/
Saulik678/
Shelig677/
Hsalik677/
Salykh677/
Saaliq676/
Zsalik676/
Saelik676/
Salehc675/
Saslic675/
Salaix675/
Satlik674/
Shalic674/
Sialic674/
Ssalik673/
Sallix673/
Saliok673/
Sealik673/
Soelig672/
Zalikh672/
Sağlik672/
Salehq672/
Salihkova671/
Sahlic671/
Saeliq671/
Salhek671/
Saliuc671/
Cahlig671/
Cealliegh671/
Seligg671/
Soulig671/
Solegh671/
Shaleg671/
Sahliq671/
Saalix671/
Salyog671/
Salegg671/
Cailig671/
Cajlig671/
Salegk671/
Salisx671/
Salics671/
Salhik671/
Salaiq671/
Saileg671/
Salehx671/
Seilig670/
Zaelig670/
Sealeg670/
Saaleg670/
Selieg670/

Saligh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saligh in the Hindi language
सालिघsaligha-
Saligh in the Marathi language
सालेघsalegha50
सालीघsaligha50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saligh
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