Salimi Surname

4,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Salimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran109,2391:70377
Morocco3,7831:9,1131,238
Pakistan2,7391:65,2222,414
Indonesia9151:144,53514,256
United States6121:592,25348,330
Malaysia3101:95,1436,574
Afghanistan2901:110,8732,731
Canada2311:159,50516,119
Thailand2121:333,20057,566
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Germany1621:496,94742,561
France1521:436,99263,144
Israel1371:62,4647,884
England1341:415,80628,295
Algeria1201:321,93030,720
Sweden1171:84,1606,209
Norway991:51,9427,451
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Azerbaijan601:160,8194,609
Spain471:994,72437,216
India471:16,320,540259,912
Australia441:613,53943,545
Denmark351:161,27813,908
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Finland181:305,37222,464
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Albania31:971,35222,477
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Salimi (7,786) may also be a first name.

Salimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salimi (Arabic: السليمى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻤﻲ, Hindi: सलीमी, Marathi: सलीमी, Oriya: ସାଲିମି, Russian: Салими) is found most in Iran. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Salimi.

How Common Is The Last Name Salimi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,704th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 60,690 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Salimi reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 72,400th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 7,786 people.

The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 109,239 people, or 1 in 703. In Iran Salimi is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, Kermanshah Province, where 7 percent are found and West Azerbaijan Province, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Iran this surname exists in 73 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.

Salimi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salimi last name are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Salimi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning 276,493 kr per year; in United States they earn 34.12% more than the national average, earning $57,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.79% less than the national average, earning $45,815 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salimei9283/
Salaimi9234/
Salimie9230/
Shalimi9221/
Saloimi9221/
Sahlimi9212/
Salhimi9211/
Saleimi927/
Salimis926/
Salimmi925/
Sallimi925/
Salimai923/
Salimio921/
Salimiy921/
Saliemi921/
Salimgi921/
Salimieh8622/
Shallimi863/
Sallaimi861/
Salima8346,629/
Salemi8334,707/
Selimi8313,182/
Salime831,423/
Jalimi83199/
Salimy8395/
Salumi8392/
Zalimi8356/
Calimi8340/
Solimi8332/
Salémi831/
Salimé831/
Shailimie801/
Saleemi773,698/
Sallemi771,619/
Chalimi77586/
Salaima77280/
Salemis77232/
Salimeh77194/
Solimei77186/
Shalima77147/
Salimay7787/
Salimee7758/
Salimer7745/
Salimes7740/
Selimai7738/
Salimey7737/
Salemie7735/
Salimaa7730/
Salemmi7719/
Saelime7716/
Saalima7712/
Shalime779/
Sallumi777/
Sallima777/
Zallimi777/
Sialima776/
Saleymi776/
Saliema776/
Jaalimi775/
Salimma775/
Salimoa775/
Saulima774/
Saalemi774/
Salehmi774/
Shalemi773/
Salimet773/
Salimaj773/
Salaymi773/
Solaimi772/
Szalima772/
Salimoy772/
Solimai772/
Soslimi772/
Sahlumi772/
Salimuj771/
Jalimmi771/
Selaimi771/
Sallémi771/
Zalimis771/
Soleimi771/
Shalumi771/
Ssalima771/
Sailima771/
Saloime771/
Salisme771/
Saleima771/
Selijmi771/
Selimmi771/
Djalimi771/
Selimie771/
Sealime771/
Salemio771/
Seloimi771/
Soulaimi71171/
Chalimui7158/
Salaimeh7142/
Salaimay7124/
Solimeis7123/
Hchalimi7114/
Salimhay7110/
Salimych716/
Shalimay715/
Saalimaa713/
Shallimy712/
Salismey712/
Salaaime712/
Shaalemi711/
Shaalima711/
Selaimai711/
Solaimai711/
Shalaima711/
Sheleimi711/
Saaleemi711/
Sallemio711/
Saleemio711/
Seahlime711/
Zailaimi711/
Salema677,406/
Saleme672,772/
Solima671,030/
Salume67574/
Solime67561/
Selime67414/
Selumi67188/
Selemi67169/
Zalima67158/
Salemy67117/
Calime6789/
Calemi6757/
Shahalemi6722/
Zelimi6714/
Calimé6714/
Salyma6710/
Selimy6710/
Zalemi676/
Jalemi675/
Zalumi675/
Solemi674/
Solimè674/
Jolimi673/
Saalimett671/
Solismith671/
Selimè671/
Žalimaitė671/
Shalemish671/
Salyme671/
Salimhaya671/
Salimmehr671/
Salymy671/
Jalime671/
Salheimer670/

Salimi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salimi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺎﻟﻤﻲsalmy-
Salimi in the Hindi language
सलीमीsalimi89.19
सलिमीsalimi4.5
सालिमीsalimi4.5
सलीमिsalimi0.9
सलिमिsalimi0.9
Salimi in the Oriya language
ସାଲିମିsalimi61.4
ସାଲିମୀsalimi15.79
ସଲିମିsalimi8.77
ଶାଲିମିsalimi5.26
ସାଳିମିsalimi3.51
ସାଲମିsalami1.75
ସଲିମୀsalimi1.75
ଶାଲିମୀsalimi1.75
Salimi in the Marathi language
सलीमीsalimi50
सलीमsalima25
सिलमीsilami25
Salimi in the Russian language
Салимиsalimi-
Salimi in the Arabic language
السليمىalslymy-
السليميalslymy-
سُليمىsulymy-
سليمىslymy-
سليميslymy-

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