Salih Surname

1,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Salih Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'good man'. It was the name of a prophet from Quran, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.

Salih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan388,3631:9712
Pakistan34,8551:5,125489
Ethiopia20,1221:4,848780
Eritrea19,9301:23893
Saudi Arabia15,6621:1,970223
Morocco7,2251:4,772545
Libya6,8121:917215
Philippines4,8741:20,7712,594
Egypt4,5761:20,0912,322
Sri Lanka3,1431:6,621967
India3,0251:253,57514,660
Yemen2,5541:10,3471,283
Turkey2,3551:33,0453,537
Iraq1,9911:17,5901,087
Jordan1,9881:4,448898
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
England1,7411:32,0034,266
Malaysia1,2961:22,7582,081
United States1,1591:312,73428,636
Sweden8811:11,177976
Indonesia7601:174,01216,857
Nigeria7021:252,34014,566
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
United Arab Emirates5111:17,9302,126
Palestine4911:9,2641,895
Qatar3871:6,093640
Canada3671:100,39710,910
France3421:194,21830,213
Maldives3171:1,275140
Bulgaria3011:23,1861,990
Oman2891:12,7611,481
Bahrain2791:4,834873
Kuwait2511:15,1422,060
Australia2141:126,14813,799
Germany2131:377,96035,636
Niger1741:110,2994,409
North Macedonia1601:13,1342,026
Iran1531:501,84729,764
Norway1391:36,9955,231
Venezuela1371:220,4685,746
Northern Cyprus1231:2,594350
Mauritania1051:38,9993,043
Netherlands1031:163,95324,033
Spain991:472,24324,257
Afghanistan831:387,3885,507
Albania821:35,5375,255
Denmark801:70,5597,018
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Wales401:77,3636,557
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Finland351:157,04914,263
Lebanon331:170,8217,805
Austria321:266,10730,958
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Greece211:527,60966,013
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Israel181:475,42436,085
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
China121:113,943,4645,994
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Kosovo81:232,7347,787
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

The alternate forms: Sàlih (1) are calculated separately.

Salih (444,558) may also be a first name.

Salih Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'good man'. It was the name of a prophet from Quran, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.

- mai

The Salih surname means 'good person', 'one who does good things'.

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Salih Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salih (Arabic: صليح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻟﺢ, Hindi: सालिह, Marathi: सलीह) is more commonly found in Sudan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Sàlih. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salih? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,005th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 13,679 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Salih reside; 76 percent reside in North Africa and 75 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Salih is also the 2,296th most common first name in the world, held by 444,558 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Sudan, where it is held by 388,363 people, or 1 in 97. Without taking into account Sudan this last name exists in 112 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 7 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 4 percent are found.

Salih Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Druze (95%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Salih last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Salih earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.82% less than the national average, earning 249,799 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sàlih931/
Shalih911,388/
Sallih91539/
Salich91515/
Saalih91248/
Salish91227/
Salihe9167/
Salieh9145/
Saelih9140/
Salaih9137/
Satlih9123/
Saluih919/
Saliph918/
Saleih917/
Sailih915/
Sahlih915/
Saulih914/
Ssalih914/
Hsalih911/
Saylih911/
Sali89196,871/
Saulich83645/
Shalish83633/
Salhieh83530/
Salisch83143/
Szalich8358/
Sahlieh8347/
Shalieh8319/
Shaulih8315/
Sallaih837/
Salleih833/
Salaich833/
Sallich832/
Shalich832/
Sahleih831/
Sealish831/
Saylich831/
Shaalih831/
Sallieh831/
Saleich831/
Szalioh831/
Saullih831/
Saglieh831/
Shallih831/
Sahlich830/
Saleh802,685,229/
Salhi80106,669/
Saeli8045,371/
Sahli8037,243/
Salhe8030,625/
Ssali8027,393/
Salis8021,964/
Salai8017,904/
Salia8016,201/
Shali8012,998/
Salie809,799/
Scali806,969/
Saili806,911/
Saloi806,649/
Sauli805,766/
Salyi804,929/
Saali804,353/
Saliy803,445/
Solih803,159/
Salui802,450/
Salli802,183/
Salip801,765/
Siali801,601/
Salii801,042/
Salit80919/
Salei80784/
Salio80748/
Salhy80712/
Salid80452/
Salij80315/
Selih80290/
Saliç80275/
Jalih80271/
Salgi80179/
Satli80126/
Seali80116/
Sağli80103/
Saliz80100/
Sališ8066/
Sasli8054/
Sayli8053/
Sajli8051/
Salyh8050/
Szali8043/
Hsali8040/
Calih8034/
Zalih8015/
Åsali8011/
Saléh803/
Sjali802/
Salhá802/
Salèh801/
S'Ali801/
Saliś801/
Sgali801/
Salihova772,868/
Schalich77162/
Shallish77116/
Salahieh7756/
Salehieh7718/
Shaalieh7710/
Sallisch779/
Shalaich776/
Shaleish772/
Shailish772/
Shaglieh772/
Shaulich772/
Salihová772/
Shailieh771/
Sheaulih771/
Salihowa771/
Salleh7376,931/
Szalai7329,635/
Sallai736,836/
Shaleh736,800/
Salais734,294/
Sahali734,068/
Saelai733,406/
Shaali733,059/
Sallis733,004/
Saliaj732,527/
Salois731,903/
Shahli731,628/
Solich731,436/
Sallie731,235/
Salaiz731,197/
Shaili731,160/
Sholih731,120/
Shalia731,053/
Shalai73837/
Salait73629/
Saulis73547/
Saulli73469/
Salaiy73467/
Shalit73465/
Salaia73400/
Shalie73368/
Salhay73340/
Salahy73325/
Sallia73312/
Scalli73253/
Sealie73253/
Saeloi73242/
Salisz73241/
Shalei73223/
Sjahli73212/
Saatli73201/
Sailia73199/
Shalli73190/
Saelui73188/
Saulit73176/
Solaih73174/
Shalui73171/
Sallei73165/
Shaloi73158/
Sahleh73158/
Salech73153/
Ssaali73141/
Shauli73138/
Schali73131/
Sialoi73125/
Sahlie73124/
Saalis73119/
Sallit73115/
Hsaali73109/
Saulia73105/
Sailis73101/
Jalish73101/
Salğit7397/
Solish7390/
Sahlai7387/
Saglie7385/
Sallio7384/
Salioa7382/
Hsaleh7379/
Sailio7377/
Sialhi7372/
Saloid7371/
Saulai7360/
Salesh7359/
Saaleh7358/
Saulio7356/
Sailiy7356/
Jallih7354/
Zalich7352/
Ssaleh7351/
Salaić7347/
Saalia7345/
Shalgi7343/
Shaliz7342/
Salysh7337/
Sahuli7336/
Sauleh7336/
Sailei7332/
Salher7329/
Sgalio7329/
Saulie7328/
Salaid7328/
Jalidh7327/
Shalid7327/
Shajli7325/
Salehh7324/
Sallói7324/
Solieh7321/
Scalei7321/
Shalis7320/
Ssalli7320/
Shaeli7320/
Saliss7319/
Sallid7318/
Salhee7317/
Jailih7317/
Sialai7316/
Soilih7315/
Salije7315/
Saelie7315/
Sailai7315/
Sealai7314/
Szaili7313/
Sialia7312/
Salhii7312/
Saulei7312/
Sallhe7311/
Sailli7310/
Salgai7310/
Salheh7310/
Shalhi7310/
Salhes7310/
Sssali7310/
Saliai7310/
Saileh7310/
Zalish739/
Sheali739/
Saylie739/
Sailie739/
Solhih739/
Saslis739/
Sallui738/
Salhid738/
Salhøj738/
Shalyi738/
Sajhli737/
Shalii737/
Jaliph737/
Szalis737/
Saelei737/
Szalia736/
Saláis736/
Salhha736/
Saaili735/
Scaloi735/
Saelhi735/
Shaliy734/
Sathli734/
Saliay734/
Salloi734/
Shalip734/
Jalich734/
Sealeh734/
Salhie734/
Sallhi734/
Saliui734/
Saleis734/
Szalit734/
Saalie734/
Sa'ali734/
Salohy734/
Chalih734/
Ssalhi734/
Sealio734/
Sealui734/
Jaslih734/
Shelih734/
Shasli733/
Salhai733/
Salliz733/
Saeleh733/
Shalhe733/
Salitt733/
Sahlli733/
Saluis733/
Salhaa733/
Salayh733/
Jalihp733/
Saluit733/
Saleyh733/
Ssahli733/
Cealih732/
Solihe732/
Sailit732/
Saalid732/
Sallij732/
Sealia732/
Sealis732/
Shatli732/
Shayli732/
Saylis732/
Salliy732/
Saluhy732/
Sgalli732/
Sialei732/
Soleih732/
Salhet732/
Satleh732/
Sailyi732/
Callih732/
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Salahj732/
Salhey732/
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Sahlei731/
Sailij731/
Sailoi731/
Sailui731/
S'Aleh731/
Saalai731/
Satlis731/
Saledh731/
Salehp731/
Saleph731/
Salhaj731/
Salhiy731/
Salidd731/
Saliey731/
Scalai731/
Soliph731/
Sollih731/
Sialui731/
Shjali731/
Shalij731/
Szeali731/
Saihli731/
Saahli731/
Soolih731/
Salhis731/
Saleit731/
Salhed731/
Salerh731/
Hsahli731/
Jalaih731/
Zalihe731/
Soulih731/
Ssalie731/
Ssalui731/
Saitli731/
Sahliy731/
Sajjli731/
Sajtli731/
Saloit731/
Sallhy731/
Sallli731/
Salyth731/
Salhoi731/
Salist731/
Salehz731/
Saleij731/
Saleić731/
Saleuh731/
Saulid731/
Saului731/
Scaleh731/
Selaih731/
Szaleh731/
Salhei731/
S'Ahli731/
Djalih731/
Suolih731/
Salisj731/
Salhui731/
Saliaa731/
Saylia731/
Sahlui731/
Sailhe731/
Sealoi731/
Salioj731/
Salhli731/
Saliea731/
Sailhi731/
Saleht731/
Salejh731/
Saulhi731/
Scalui731/
Satlei731/
Shzali731/
Siaali731/
Shhali731/
Sgahli731/
Srzali731/
Suilih731/
Jaulih731/
Hsaili731/
Schallich7126/
Salihhova7112/
Schalicht711/
Shailaish711/
Schahlich711/
Sale67400,029/
Sala67176,354/
Cali6797,443/
Jali6752,787/
Zali6716,664/
Soli6712,194/
Çali679,563/
Saly676,141/
Seli675,345/
Shaulis671,639/
Satelli671,235/
Shahali67824/
Salahay67778/
Shaileh67705/
Salé67615/
Sollich67582/
Saulais67558/
Sailesh67348/
Shallis67324/
Chalich67316/
Salouha67274/
Salj67268/
Szajlai67263/
Chalish67232/
Xali67208/
Shaulli67203/
Sjailiz67166/
Sohlich67162/
Shaitli67159/
Satlher67158/
Salliss67156/
Schauli67155/
Schalli67153/
Shahlai67147/
Szallai67137/
Soulaih67137/
Sayjleh67136/
Salahei67109/
Salliey67107/
Sáli67107/
Schalij67100/
Solisch6790/
Zaulich6785/
Sollish6784/
Shaalai6779/
Shalesh6777/
Salahai6774/
Salhait6767/
Shaluha6763/
Schalip6762/
Šali6759/
Shahlyi6757/
Sayliss6749/
Shalleh6748/
Sallitt6747/
Sahaliy6747/
Saleesh6746/
Satilli6745/
Sağatli6742/
Saillio6741/
Shalehh6736/
Shallit6735/
Sallois6732/
Sahalai6730/
Sallhed6726/
Sholich6725/
Shagliy6724/
Shgaali6724/
Sahaleh6722/
Sallleh6722/
Shallie6721/
Sallais6721/
Shailis6721/
Shailei6721/
Szaulis6721/
Schalie6719/
Szalisz6719/
Schaeli6716/
Shatleh6716/
Sailiai6715/
Jhalaih6712/
Saulych6712/
Zajlich6711/
Salesch6711/
Seauliy6710/
Saelhee6710/
Shallai679/
Sallahy679/
Gialich679/
Sahaili679/
Salê678/
Saulesh677/
Sahaali677/
Shailia677/
Salehee677/
Sailais676/
Sathlei676/
Shahuli676/
Schalei676/
Szolich676/
Solioha675/
Schalis675/
Shalist675/
Shalitt675/
Shalych675/
Sacelli675/
Seylich675/
Shahlui675/
Saleeph675/
Saeleeh675/
Saggili674/
Salehiy674/
Shahlie674/
Salehii674/
Salahee674/
Saselli674/
Saliaya674/
Sohlith674/
Salè674/
Salí674/
Salleeh674/
Shelieh674/
Shalhee674/
Sahalli673/
Salooha673/
Salahiy673/
Saleech673/
Sauliss673/
Shaalli673/
Shaylia673/
Salleit673/
Shaihla672/
Shailit672/
Saluuha672/
Shaeleh672/
Shaliaj672/
Shalysh672/
Shalheh672/
Söli672/
Sahauli672/
Sahayli672/
Salleyh672/
Salheeh672/
Ssalleh672/
Sallehy671/
Sahlait671/
Sahllie671/
Sahylis671/
Sailaia671/
Sailois671/
S'Aulis671/
Sallaia671/
Salohiy671/
Salouhy671/
Chaliph671/
Jajlish671/
Zjalich671/
Zhalich671/
Saylesh671/
Shellih671/
Seallis671/
Shaulid671/
Shaijli671/
Shealui671/
Shallgi671/
Shallip671/
Uansali671/
Szailai671/
Sotlich671/
Sialuha671/
Sayleah671/
Sealeah671/
Zahlith671/
Jaloish671/
Şali671/
Shalech671/
Shalhay671/
Shahlid671/
Soulioh671/
Saileuh671/
Sahalii671/
Sah'ali671/
Sa'alia671/
Salohie671/
Salloit671/
Salá671/
Salä671/
Salaiss671/
Sallech671/
Sallehj671/
Salleht671/
Schalha671/
Szaitli671/
Sâli671/
Shathli671/
Shelaih671/
Salehys671/
Szaleha671/
Shsiali671/
Salahgi671/
Saihlie671/
Shaleph671/
Shealli671/
Sallesh671/
Salledh671/
Sallehd671/
Sallehh671/
Sallehp671/
Salahhy671/
Salyuha671/
Saleath671/
Salehgi671/
Satleah671/
Saslleh671/
Saehlie671/
Solaich671/
Shasleh671/
Jalaish671/
Seilich670/
Saullis670/
Seatlit670/

Salih Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salih in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﺎﻟﺢsalh88.24
ﺻﺎﻟﻴﺢsalyh8.82
ﺣﻤﺎﺩhmad2.94
Salih in the Hindi language
सालिहsaliha58.33
सलीहsaliha41.67
Salih in the Marathi language
सलीहsaliha52.63
सालीहsaliha42.11
सािलहsailaha5.26
Salih in the Arabic language
صليحslyh-
صاليهsalyh-
ساليهsalyh-

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