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 surname Salimah (Hindi: सलीमह, Marathi: सलीमा) is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Salimah.
How Common Is The Last Name Salimah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 107,374th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,676,840 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Salimah live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Salimah is also the 26,495th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 32,040 people.
The surname is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is held by 4,263 people, or 1 in 31,023. In Indonesia Salimah is most prevalent in: West Java, where 36 percent reside, East Java, where 23 percent reside and Central Java, where 18 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
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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