Salj Surname
968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran
Salj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 257 | 1:298,765 | 21,185 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Sälj (3) are calculated separately.
Salj (17) may also be a first name.
Salj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salj occurs most in Iran. It may occur as: Sälj. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salj? popularity and diffusion
Salj is the 968,490th most commonly held family name globally, held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname Salj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Salj are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Salj is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 17 people.
The last name Salj is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 298,765. In Iran it is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 56 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 12 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Iran Salj exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sälj | 92 | 3 | / |
| Saloj | 89 | 6,517 | / |
| Salaj | 89 | 2,933 | / |
| Salej | 89 | 376 | / |
| Saluj | 89 | 318 | / |
| Salij | 89 | 315 | / |
| Salje | 89 | 94 | / |
| Shalj | 89 | 3 | / |
| Saulj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sgalj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Saliaj | 80 | 2,527 | / |
| Shalaj | 80 | 678 | / |
| Sallaj | 80 | 473 | / |
| Salaja | 80 | 376 | / |
| Szalaj | 80 | 192 | / |
| Szalej | 80 | 113 | / |
| Sailaj | 80 | 104 | / |
| Saleej | 80 | 40 | / |
| Salije | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sailej | 80 | 9 | / |
| Salhøj | 80 | 8 | / |
| Salajs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Salloj | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shaluj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shailj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Saulej | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sallij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salouj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salahj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sailij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sailuj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saulaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salhaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salooj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scaulj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scalaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shalij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sjalaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salgaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salgej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saleij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salejs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaloj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salisj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salioj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sallej | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salejh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sale | 75 | 400,029 | / |
| Sali | 75 | 196,871 | / |
| Sala | 75 | 176,354 | / |
| Saly | 75 | 6,141 | / |
| Salé | 75 | 615 | / |
| Salc | 75 | 99 | / |
| Selj | 75 | 33 | / |
| Jalj | 75 | 20 | / |
| Calj | 75 | 15 | / |
| Salê | 75 | 8 | / |
| Salè | 75 | 4 | / |
| Salí | 75 | 4 | / |
| Solj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salá | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salä | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xalj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sailaja | 73 | 5,617 | / |
| Schalij | 73 | 100 | / |
| Shailaj | 73 | 54 | / |
| Saylaja | 73 | 40 | / |
| Shalaja | 73 | 15 | / |
| Saulaja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Schalje | 73 | 5 | / |
| Shailej | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sahalaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shaliaj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saulajs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sailesj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sahaloj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sallaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Salyaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sealaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaleej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sallouj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sallehj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Saleh | 67 | 2,685,229 | / |
| Salih | 67 | 532,737 | / |
| Sales | 67 | 327,750 | / |
| Saley | 67 | 149,328 | / |
| Salhi | 67 | 106,669 | / |
| Saeli | 67 | 45,371 | / |
| Sahli | 67 | 37,243 | / |
| Shala | 67 | 36,493 | / |
| Salhe | 67 | 30,625 | / |
| Salla | 67 | 27,628 | / |
| Ssali | 67 | 27,393 | / |
| Sahle | 67 | 22,790 | / |
| Salis | 67 | 21,964 | / |
| Salai | 67 | 17,904 | / |
| Shale | 67 | 17,510 | / |
| Salle | 67 | 17,460 | / |
| Salia | 67 | 16,201 | / |
| Seale | 67 | 14,034 | / |
| Sally | 67 | 13,245 | / |
| Shali | 67 | 12,998 | / |
| Siala | 67 | 12,546 | / |
| Sealy | 67 | 10,926 | / |
| Saila | 67 | 10,432 | / |
| Salie | 67 | 9,799 | / |
| Salay | 67 | 8,959 | / |
| Saula | 67 | 8,119 | / |
| Scali | 67 | 6,969 | / |
| Saili | 67 | 6,911 | / |
| Saloi | 67 | 6,649 | / |
| Salee | 67 | 6,417 | / |
| Sauli | 67 | 5,766 | / |
| Saile | 67 | 5,269 | / |
| Salyi | 67 | 4,929 | / |
| Shailaja | 67 | 4,426 | / |
| Saali | 67 | 4,353 | / |
| Salet | 67 | 3,699 | / |
| Saliy | 67 | 3,445 | / |
| Saule | 67 | 3,385 | / |
| Szala | 67 | 3,328 | / |
| Salui | 67 | 2,450 | / |
| Salli | 67 | 2,183 | / |
| Sayle | 67 | 2,009 | / |
| Scale | 67 | 1,886 | / |
| Saler | 67 | 1,795 | / |
| Salip | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Sayla | 67 | 1,739 | / |
| Salge | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Siali | 67 | 1,601 | / |
| Satle | 67 | 1,436 | / |
| Salez | 67 | 1,270 | / |
| Siale | 67 | 1,261 | / |
| Saale | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Salaa | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Salya | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Sahly | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Salii | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Salit | 67 | 919 | / |
| Saele | 67 | 912 | / |
| Salea | 67 | 911 | / |
| Salei | 67 | 784 | / |
| Seala | 67 | 768 | / |
| Salio | 67 | 748 | / |
| Salhy | 67 | 712 | / |
| Jalaj | 67 | 682 | / |
| Saala | 67 | 577 | / |
| Saily | 67 | 477 | / |
| Soloj | 67 | 470 | / |
| Salid | 67 | 452 | / |
| Salajová | 67 | 448 | / |
| Salch | 67 | 393 | / |
| Saleu | 67 | 391 | / |
| Saloy | 67 | 344 | / |
| Salkh | 67 | 343 | / |
| Salep | 67 | 334 | / |
| Sallé | 67 | 320 | / |
| Saliç | 67 | 275 | / |
| Sallahaj | 67 | 197 | / |
| Szalc | 67 | 196 | / |
| Çalaj | 67 | 196 | / |
| Salgi | 67 | 179 | / |
| Saled | 67 | 161 | / |
| Schaalje | 67 | 155 | / |
| Šalej | 67 | 136 | / |
| Satli | 67 | 126 | / |
| Shaly | 67 | 123 | / |
| Seali | 67 | 116 | / |
| Sağli | 67 | 103 | / |
| Saliz | 67 | 100 | / |
| Saleš | 67 | 97 | / |
| Šalaj | 67 | 69 | / |
| Selij | 67 | 67 | / |
| Sališ | 67 | 66 | / |
| Calaj | 67 | 60 | / |
| Saloa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Salyo | 67 | 57 | / |
| Žgalj | 67 | 55 | / |
| Sasli | 67 | 54 | / |
| Sayli | 67 | 53 | / |
| Sajli | 67 | 51 | / |
| Solej | 67 | 50 | / |
| Salyh | 67 | 50 | / |
| Solje | 67 | 46 | / |
| Salée | 67 | 44 | / |
| Szali | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hsali | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ssale | 67 | 40 | / |
| Szaly | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sajla | 67 | 39 | / |
| Salyp | 67 | 39 | / |
| Sasle | 67 | 38 | / |
| Shaylaja | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zalaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Sahlé | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jalij | 67 | 24 | / |
| Salès | 67 | 24 | / |
| Saluy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Sialy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Salajova | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sauly | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hsale | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jalej | 67 | 19 | / |
| Saaly | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zgalj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Salsø | 67 | 14 | / |
| Salés | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaloj | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zalej | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sajle | 67 | 11 | / |
| Åsali | 67 | 11 | / |
| Seljh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Salér | 67 | 8 | / |
| Szale | 67 | 7 | / |
| Salejová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Salís | 67 | 6 | / |
| Scalé | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ssailaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caloj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sailă | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caluj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saléh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Salejova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schallje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Solaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shelj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jalje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salhs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salijova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhalj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salhá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salijová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saïla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Çaloj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Saailaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaluj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soljs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahalaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahlaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shallaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saãla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salèh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saloá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salês | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salcı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salış | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Šaloj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soilj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shalá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shahlaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sialé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahalaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| S'Ali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salojová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salaí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saliś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saulé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saïle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djalj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgolj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calij | 67 | 1 | / |
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