Salimoun Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Salimoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 58 | 1:330,897 | 9,684 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Salimoun (14) may also be a first name.
Salimoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salimoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Salimoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻴﻤﻮﻥ) occurs in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salimoun? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,061,309th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name Salimoun is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Salimoun live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Chadic Africa. Salimoun is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.
The last name Salimoun is most common in Niger, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 330,897. In Niger Salimoun is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 64 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 24 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 10 percent reside. Beside Niger this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salimoun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salimoun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﺎﻟﻴﻤﻮﻥ | salymwn | 50 |
| ﺳﺎﻟﻤﻮﻥ | salmwn | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salimoun
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