Salji Surname
Approximately 318 people bear this surname
Salji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 122 | 1:241,756 | 13,744 |
| Indonesia | 45 | 1:2,938,871 | 165,726 |
| Kosovo | 40 | 1:46,547 | 3,785 |
| North Macedonia | 35 | 1:60,042 | 6,129 |
| Serbia | 22 | 1:324,770 | 15,940 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1:1,178,801 | 15,876 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Šalji (18) are calculated separately.
Salji (477) may also be a first name.
Salji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salji (Hindi: सालजी, Marathi: सलजी) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Šalji. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 857,026th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,916,811 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Salji are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Salji is also the 389,495th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 477 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 241,756. In Malaysia it is most prevalent in: Perak, where 41 percent reside, Pahang, where 15 percent reside and Kelantan, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Salji exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Kosovo, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salji in the Marathi language | ||
| सलजी | salaji | 86.67 |
| सालूजी | saluji | 13.33 |
| Salji in the Hindi language | ||
| सालजी | salaji | 81.48 |
| सलजी | salaji | 14.81 |
| सल्जी | salji | 3.7 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Salji
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