Salim Surname
Approximately 961,041 people bear this surname
Salim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 132,114 | 1:1,001 | 75 |
| India | 116,149 | 1:6,604 | 582 |
| Saudi Arabia | 80,137 | 1:385 | 14 |
| Egypt | 74,805 | 1:1,229 | 174 |
| Sudan | 73,081 | 1:513 | 64 |
| Tanzania | 43,812 | 1:1,208 | 157 |
| Bangladesh | 42,265 | 1:3,770 | 356 |
| Iraq | 41,028 | 1:854 | 129 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39,295 | 1:233 | 16 |
| Syria | 36,977 | 1:522 | 66 |
| Kenya | 31,210 | 1:1,480 | 241 |
| Oman | 21,376 | 1:173 | 21 |
| Nigeria | 21,222 | 1:8,347 | 941 |
| Afghanistan | 18,151 | 1:1,771 | 215 |
| Morocco | 17,687 | 1:1,949 | 121 |
| Pakistan | 15,715 | 1:11,368 | 815 |
| Yemen | 13,912 | 1:1,899 | 295 |
| Jordan | 13,001 | 1:680 | 83 |
| Malaysia | 12,733 | 1:2,316 | 349 |
| Lebanon | 10,258 | 1:550 | 93 |
| Libya | 9,793 | 1:638 | 128 |
| Philippines | 7,665 | 1:13,208 | 1,383 |
| Iran | 7,629 | 1:10,065 | 1,356 |
| Ethiopia | 6,600 | 1:14,780 | 2,065 |
| Somalia | 6,176 | 1:2,178 | 217 |
| Comoros | 5,702 | 1:131 | 20 |
| Kuwait | 5,322 | 1:714 | 65 |
| Palestine | 5,221 | 1:871 | 120 |
| Qatar | 5,142 | 1:459 | 18 |
| Chad | 4,429 | 1:3,069 | 523 |
| Brazil | 4,003 | 1:53,478 | 2,051 |
| Bulgaria | 3,631 | 1:1,922 | 276 |
| Turkey | 3,248 | 1:23,960 | 2,751 |
| United States | 3,154 | 1:114,920 | 12,421 |
| Algeria | 2,826 | 1:13,670 | 2,428 |
| Rwanda | 2,791 | 1:4,072 | 1,005 |
| France | 2,731 | 1:24,322 | 2,880 |
| England | 2,261 | 1:24,643 | 3,403 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,973 | 1:10,547 | 1,525 |
| Malawi | 1,856 | 1:9,224 | 1,421 |
| Uganda | 1,050 | 1:37,180 | 4,824 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Niger | 896 | 1:21,420 | 1,325 |
| Argentina | 806 | 1:53,032 | 4,469 |
| Bahrain | 720 | 1:1,873 | 281 |
| Singapore | 655 | 1:8,409 | 474 |
| Canada | 618 | 1:59,621 | 7,027 |
| Thailand | 557 | 1:126,819 | 19,186 |
| Sweden | 464 | 1:21,221 | 1,759 |
| Australia | 446 | 1:60,528 | 7,326 |
| Mauritania | 438 | 1:9,349 | 983 |
| Brunei | 408 | 1:1,026 | 207 |
| Kazakhstan | 386 | 1:45,810 | 5,922 |
| Spain | 349 | 1:133,960 | 10,144 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| Nepal | 275 | 1:103,567 | 2,131 |
| Germany | 259 | 1:310,832 | 31,514 |
| Guyana | 217 | 1:3,513 | 642 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 215 | 1:6,344 | 967 |
| Somaliland | 210 | 1:16,668 | 804 |
| Greece | 203 | 1:54,580 | 9,066 |
| Russia | 201 | 1:717,030 | 60,595 |
| Mexico | 197 | 1:630,082 | 10,209 |
| South Africa | 192 | 1:282,176 | 27,721 |
| Netherlands | 177 | 1:95,408 | 15,599 |
| Tunisia | 137 | 1:4,457 | 705 |
| Romania | 134 | 1:149,835 | 15,881 |
| Suriname | 134 | 1:4,124 | 860 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 1:9,149 | 584 |
| Norway | 97 | 1:53,013 | 7,617 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:55,194 | 4,640 |
| Belarus | 96 | 1:98,969 | 15,113 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Belgium | 83 | 1:138,514 | 19,805 |
| Denmark | 83 | 1:68,009 | 6,785 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| Switzerland | 71 | 1:115,675 | 11,889 |
| Ivory Coast | 67 | 1:344,347 | 12,387 |
| Maldives | 67 | 1:6,032 | 528 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Cambodia | 65 | 1:238,264 | 3,234 |
| Guinea | 65 | 1:182,059 | 979 |
| Venezuela | 64 | 1:471,939 | 9,218 |
| Guatemala | 56 | 1:287,190 | 4,402 |
| Zambia | 56 | 1:283,034 | 16,318 |
| Mozambique | 49 | 1:556,359 | 1,404 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| Taiwan | 32 | 1:732,648 | 5,233 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Tajikistan | 29 | 1:289,196 | 2,354 |
| China | 28 | 1:48,832,913 | 2,633 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Madagascar | 25 | 1:945,993 | 2,355 |
| Grenada | 24 | 1:4,522 | 577 |
| Senegal | 24 | 1:607,473 | 2,395 |
| North Macedonia | 23 | 1:91,368 | 8,238 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 20 | 1:298,633 | 26,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 18 | 1:536,062 | 10,041 |
| Burkina Faso | 18 | 1:1,019,561 | 10,177 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Sierra Leone | 16 | 1:443,102 | 516 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Poland | 12 | 1:3,167,396 | 120,990 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Salim (1,273,930) may also be a first name.
Salim Demographics
Average Salim Salary in
United States
$45,674 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salim (Arabic: صاليم, Bengali: সেলিম, Georgian: სალიმ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: सलीम, Marathi: सलीम, Oriya: ସଲିମ, Russian: Салим, Tibetan: ས་ལིམ་) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 565th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,583 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Salim reside; 29 percent reside in West Asia and 17 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Salim is also the 631st most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 1,273,930 people.
The surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 132,114 people, or 1 in 1,001. In Indonesia it is most frequent in: East Java, where 20 percent live, West Java, where 18 percent live and Central Java, where 13 percent live. Barring Indonesia Salim is found in 160 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.
Salim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Salim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 52,567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 226,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Salim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (73%) in Kenya, Shiite (47%) in Lebanon, Muslim (95%) in Nigeria and Christian (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Salim surname are 7.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.68% registered with the political party.
The amount Salim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.86% less than the national average, earning €7,850 per year; in Norway they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning 250,903 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.85% more than the national average, earning R 358,476 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $48,153 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salim in the Georgian language | ||
| სალიმ | salim | - |
| Salim in the Tibetan language | ||
| ས་ལིམ་ | salim | - |
| Salim in the Hindi language | ||
| सलीम | salima | 94.69 |
| सालिम | salima | 4.17 |
| सलिम | salima | 0.6 |
| सालीम | salima | 0.35 |
| ़सलीम | salima | 0.03 |
| सलीम़ | salima | 0.02 |
| समीम | samima | 0.01 |
| स़लीम | salima | 0.01 |
| ़सलिम | salima | 0 |
| सलीम् | salim | 0 |
| सालीम् | salim | 0 |
| सतीम | satima | 0 |
| ्सलीम | salima | 0 |
| तेली | teli | 0 |
| हलीम | halima | 0 |
| ़़़़सलीम | salima | 0 |
| अलीम | alima | 0 |
| सलीमा | salima | 0 |
| सालिमा | salima | 0 |
| ़सालिम | salima | 0 |
| सली | sali | 0 |
| सीलीम | silima | 0 |
| बसीम | basima | 0 |
| सलिम़ | salima | 0 |
| कलीम | kalima | 0 |
| सनीम | sanima | 0 |
| नसीम | nasima | 0 |
| शलिमा | salima | 0 |
| शलिम | salima | 0 |
| सलाम | salama | 0 |
| शमीम | samima | 0 |
| सालिम़ | salima | 0 |
| सली़म | salima | 0 |
| सल़ीम | salima | 0 |
| ॰सलीम | salima | 0 |
| शालिम | salima | 0 |
| सल्ीम | salima | 0 |
| शलीम | salima | 0 |
| Salim in the Marathi language | ||
| सलीम | salima | 90.1 |
| सालीम | salima | 2.78 |
| सळीम | salima | 0.19 |
| सारी | sari | 0.18 |
| कलीम | kalima | 0.18 |
| अलीम | alima | 0.14 |
| सलाम | salama | 0.09 |
| सलमा | salama | 0.08 |
| लीम | lima | 0.08 |
| सलीमा | salima | 0.07 |
| सलिम | salima | 0.06 |
| सलील | salila | 0.06 |
| सली | sali | 0.06 |
| शमीम | samima | 0.05 |
| शलीम | salima | 0.04 |
| आलम | alama | 0.04 |
| अजीम | ajima | 0.03 |
| सालम | salama | 0.02 |
| आलीम | alima | 0.02 |
| साळीम | salima | 0.02 |
| जालीम | jalima | 0.01 |
| सालेम | salema | 0.01 |
| सनीम | sanima | 0.01 |
| साती | sati | 0.01 |
| सलीन | salina | 0.01 |
| वली | vali | 0.01 |
| सतीम | satima | 0.01 |
| यलीम | yalima | 0.01 |
| ़सलीम | salima | 0.01 |
| साई | sa'i | 0.01 |
| तलीम | talima | 0.01 |
| सलीया | saliya | 0.01 |
| कलीमु | kalimu | 0.01 |
| सहीम | sahima | 0.01 |
| आजीम | ajima | 0.01 |
| सकीम | sakima | 0.01 |
| सलीमू | salimu | 0.01 |
| हलीम | halima | 0.01 |
| समीम | samima | 0.01 |
| समी | sami | 0.01 |
| शाही | sahi | 0.01 |
| सजीम | sajima | 0.01 |
| सल | sala | 0.01 |
| शमी | sami | 0.01 |
| सला | sala | 0 |
| ््सलीम | salima | 0 |
| सलीप | salipa | 0 |
| आलीमा | alima | 0 |
| असीम | asima | 0 |
| लालिम | lalima | 0 |
| सलेम | salema | 0 |
| शरी | sari | 0 |
| जलीम | jalima | 0 |
| कली | kali | 0 |
| सफ़ी | safi | 0 |
| शाई | sa'i | 0 |
| अलम | alama | 0 |
| सालं | salam | 0 |
| साले | sale | 0 |
| सदीम | sadima | 0 |
| रलीम | ralima | 0 |
| कालीम | kalima | 0 |
| ुसाली | usali | 0 |
| साटी | sati | 0 |
| अलीमुि | alimui | 0 |
| सईम | sa'ima | 0 |
| शाइ | sa'i | 0 |
| साल | sala | 0 |
| सालील | salila | 0 |
| सलम | salama | 0 |
| साली | sali | 0 |
| एलीम | elima | 0 |
| शही | sahi | 0 |
| सालीमु | salimu | 0 |
| हालीम | halima | 0 |
| सलिम् | salim | 0 |
| शाली | sali | 0 |
| सबीम | sabima | 0 |
| Salim in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଲିମ | salima | 70.59 |
| ସଲିମ୍ | salim | 13.41 |
| ସାଲିମ | salima | 11.33 |
| ସାଲିମ୍ | salim | 1.36 |
| ସଲୀମ | salima | 1.02 |
| ସଲି | sali | 0.45 |
| ଶାଲିମ | salima | 0.42 |
| ସଲୀମ୍ | salim | 0.11 |
| ସାଲି | sali | 0.11 |
| ସାଳିମ | salima | 0.08 |
| ସାଲୀମ | salima | 0.08 |
| ସଳିମ | salima | 0.08 |
| ଶାଳିମା | salima | 0.04 |
| ରବି | rabi | 0.04 |
| ସଲାମ୍ | salam | 0.04 |
| ସାଲିକ୍ | salik | 0.04 |
| ନଯିମ | nayima | 0.04 |
| ସଲମା | salama | 0.04 |
| ଶଲିମ | salima | 0.04 |
| ସନି | sani | 0.04 |
| ସାଲମୀ | salami | 0.04 |
| ଅଲିମ | alima | 0.04 |
| ମଲିକ | malika | 0.04 |
| ଶାଳୀମ | salima | 0.04 |
| ରବୀ | rabi | 0.04 |
| ବାସି | basi | 0.04 |
| Salim in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﺎﻟﻢ | salm | 66.83 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻢ | alsalm | 24.88 |
| ﺳﺎﻟﻴﻢ | salym | 8.29 |
| Salim in the Bengali language | ||
| সেলিম | selima | 66.27 |
| সালিম | salima | 18.07 |
| সলিম | salima | 9.64 |
| সলীম | salima | 1.2 |
| সেলিম্ | selim | 1.2 |
| শেলিম | selima | 1.2 |
| Salim in the Russian language | ||
| Салим | salim | - |
| Salim in the Arabic language | ||
| صاليم | salym | - |
| ساليم | salym | - |
| بسليم | bslym | - |
| سليم | slym | - |
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