Salimah Surname
Approximately 4,346 people bear this surname
Salimah Surname User-submission:
Salima is an Arabic surname meaning 'peace'.
Salimah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4,263 | 1:31,023 | 3,652 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Salimah (32,040) may also be a first name.
Salimah Surname Meaning
Salimah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salimah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salimah (Hindi: सलीमह, Marathi: सलीमा) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salimah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 107,374th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,676,840 people. The last name Salimah occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Salimah are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Salimah is also the 26,495th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 32,040 people.
The surname Salimah is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4,263 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Java, where 36 percent are found, East Java, where 23 percent are found and Central Java, where 18 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Salimah is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salimah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salimah in the Hindi language | ||
| सलीमह | salimaha | - |
| Salimah in the Marathi language | ||
| सलीमा | salima | 40 |
| सलीमाह | salimaha | 40 |
| सलीमह | salimaha | 20 |
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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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