Salimun Surname

248,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Salimun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salimun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9811:180,57411,094
Indonesia4881:271,00224,486
Malaysia711:415,41221,545
India351:21,916,154310,282
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Salimun (16,463) may also be a first name.

Salimun Last Name Facts

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

Salimun (Hindi: सलीमुन, Marathi: सलीमुन, Oriya: ସଲିମୁନ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salimun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 248,973rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,568,994 people. Salimun is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Salimun reside; 62 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 43,527th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 16,463 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 981 people, or 1 in 180,574. In Nigeria Salimun is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 91 percent live, Zamfara, where 6 percent live and Osun, where 1 percent live. Other than Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.

Salimun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Traditional African (93%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salimun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salimun in the Hindi language
सलीमुनsalimuna93.24
सलिमुनsalimuna3.88
सलीमूनsalimuna1.67
सालिमुनsalimuna0.46
सलिमूनsalimuna0.2
सालीमुनsalimuna0.2
सालीमूनsalimuna0.04
सलीमनsalimana0.03
शलिमुनsalimuna0.01
सलिमुलsalimula0.01
सलीमुन्salimun0.01
सलीमुऩsalimuna0.01
सलिमुंsalimum0.01
शलीमूनsalimuna0.01
Salimun in the Oriya language
ସଲିମୁନsalimuna66.67
ସଲିମୁନ୍salimun20
ସାଲିମୁନsalimuna6.67
ସାଲିମୁsalimu2.22
ସାଲିମୁନ୍salimun2.22
ସାଲିମୁନିସାsalimunisa2.22
Salimun in the Marathi language
सलीमुनsalimuna64.12
सलीमूनsalimuna14.5
सिलमुनsilamuna6.87
सिलमूनsilamuna3.05
सालीमूनsalimuna3.05
सालीमुनsalimuna1.53
सलीमुलsalimula0.76
सलीमुणsalimuna0.76
सािलमुनsailamuna0.76
सलीमsalima0.76

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Footnotes

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