Salimu Surname
Approximately 69,942 people bear this surname
Salimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 59,268 | 1:893 | 113 |
| Malawi | 4,444 | 1:3,852 | 521 |
| Zambia | 3,064 | 1:5,173 | 633 |
| Kenya | 1,065 | 1:43,361 | 4,513 |
| Zimbabwe | 658 | 1:23,462 | 3,547 |
| Nigeria | 353 | 1:501,821 | 25,034 |
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| Uganda | 276 | 1:141,447 | 12,741 |
| Indonesia | 245 | 1:539,793 | 43,593 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
The alternate forms: Salimù (1) are calculated separately.
Salimu (45,326) may also be a first name.
Salimu Demographics
Average Salimu Salary in
United States
$44,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salimu (Hindi: सलीमू, Marathi: सलीमू, Oriya: ସାଲିମୁ) is found most in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant: Salimù. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salimu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,135th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 104,194 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Salimu live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,074th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 45,326 people.
The last name Salimu is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 59,268 people, or 1 in 893. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Tanga Region, where 45 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 14 percent are found and Manyara Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Salimu occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 6 percent are found and Zambia, where 4 percent are found.
Salimu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Salimu surname is principally Muslim (77%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Salimu last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Salimu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.71% less than the national average, earning R 176,532 per year and in United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salimù | 94 | 1 | / |
| Salimou | 92 | 1,089 | / |
| Salimuu | 92 | 64 | / |
| Ssalimu | 92 | 24 | / |
| Salimut | 92 | 6 | / |
| Salimus | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sialimu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Saalimu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Salimuj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salimud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sailimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saliomu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salismu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salimuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shalimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salimauz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sailimuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salaimau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sallimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saliumou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salumu | 83 | 146,521 | / |
| Salemu | 83 | 199 | / |
| Zalimu | 83 | 57 | / |
| Selimu | 83 | 38 | / |
| Solimu | 83 | 17 | / |
| Jalimu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Djalimu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Saleemu | 77 | 15 | / |
| Sselimu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Jaalimu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Shalemu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Salumau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Salimoo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sholimu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Calimou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Solimau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sallumu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seilimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Solimut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salimão | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seliumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seelimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shahalimou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chalimui | 71 | 58 | / |
| Djalimou | 71 | 46 | / |
| Chalimou | 71 | 30 | / |
| Sielimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soulimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaelumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shailemu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saulemau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selemu | 67 | 117 | / |
| Selumu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zalymu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solemu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chalimous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djallimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solymu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolimu | 67 | 1 | / |
Salimu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salimu in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାଲିମୁ | salimu | 50 |
| ସଲିମୁ | salimu | 50 |
| Salimu in the Marathi language | ||
| सलीमू | salimu | 50 |
| सलीमु | salimu | 50 |
| Salimu in the Hindi language | ||
| सलीमू | salimu | 48.53 |
| सलीमु | salimu | 38.24 |
| सलीम | salima | 5.39 |
| सलिमु | salimu | 1.96 |
| सलीमुन | salimuna | 1.47 |
| सलिमू | salimu | 0.98 |
| सालिमु | salimu | 0.98 |
| सालीमु | salimu | 0.49 |
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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 Salimu
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