Salleh Surname

7,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76,931 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Salleh Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'good man'. It was the name of a prophet from Quran, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.

Salleh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia64,8421:45547
Brunei4,3681:967
Saudi Arabia3,1801:9,7031,356
Singapore8901:6,188391
Egypt6711:137,01310,788
Nigeria5481:323,25317,758
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Indonesia2971:445,28337,110
Pakistan2281:783,52611,236
United Arab Emirates2221:41,2724,262
Philippines1531:661,68868,918
Qatar1401:16,8431,831
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Thailand1361:519,40090,176
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
England871:640,43737,483
Australia801:337,44628,659
Cameroon721:288,45927,220
Liberia421:104,9658,284
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Niger211:913,90620,544
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Libya91:693,7751,982
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Salleh (12,517) may also be a first name.

Salleh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'good man'. It was the name of a prophet from Quran, who prophesied to the tribe of Thamud.

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Salleh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salleh (Hindi: साल्लेह) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salleh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,389th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 94,728 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Salleh live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Salleh is also the 52,662nd most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 12,517 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is carried by 64,842 people, or 1 in 455. In Malaysia Salleh is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 17 percent live, Johor, where 17 percent live and Sabah, where 10 percent live. Apart from Malaysia this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Brunei, where 6 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.

Salleh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Salleh surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Salleh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.79% less than the national average, earning $32,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.68% more than the national average, earning $58,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalleh9248/
Sallleh9222/
Salleeh924/
Salleih923/
Salleyh922/
Ssalleh922/
Sallehy921/
Sallieh921/
Sallech921/
Sallehj921/
Salleht921/
Sallesh921/
Salledh921/
Sallehd921/
Sallehh921/
Sallehp921/
Saslleh921/
Saleh912,685,229/
Salle9117,460/
Sallheah861/
Shailleh861/
Salles8344,547/
Salley839,997/
Sallee838,470/
Shaleh836,800/
Saller835,323/
Shalle834,976/
Saulle831,949/
Sallet831,611/
Sallie831,235/
Sallih83539/
Saille83391/
Sialle83342/
Sallez83333/
Solleh83304/
Sallei83165/
Sahleh83158/
Salech83153/
Hsaleh8379/
Salesh8359/
Saaleh8358/
Ssaleh8351/
Salieh8345/
Sallge8344/
Salled8343/
Sauleh8336/
Scalle8330/
Salehh8324/
Sallée8323/
Sallhe8311/
Salheh8310/
Sallea8310/
Saileh8310/
Saleih837/
Sjalle836/
Jsalle834/
Sealeh834/
Sallhi834/
Saylle833/
Saeleh833/
Salleu833/
Saleyh833/
Zalleh833/
Satleh832/
S'Aleh831/
Saledh831/
Salehp831/
Saleph831/
Sealle831/
Salerh831/
Saalle831/
Sallhy831/
Sallle831/
Salehz831/
Saleuh831/
Scaleh831/
Szaleh831/
Sahlle831/
Sallej831/
Saleht831/
Salejh831/
Sale80400,029/
Saillet771,197/
Shaileh77705/
Shalley77574/
Sailler77568/
Scalley77567/
Salhieh77530/
Shaller77433/
Sailesh77348/
Sailley77332/
Shelleh77254/
Schalle77204/
Sayjleh77136/
Satelle77126/
Salliey77107/
Shalesh7777/
Sallets7761/
Shalles7754/
Sahlieh7747/
Saleesh7746/
Shallet7742/
Sailles7741/
Shalehh7736/
Sallett7733/
Saillez7729/
Sallhed7726/
Saselle7723/
Saulles7723/
Sholleh7723/
Sahaleh7722/
Shallie7721/
Shalieh7719/
Shatleh7716/
Challeh7715/
Satller7713/
Sacille7713/
Salesch7711/
Sallahy779/
Sealley777/
Saulesh777/
Sallaih777/
Salehee777/
Saleeph775/
Saeleeh775/
Salehiy774/
Salehii774/
Salleet774/
Shaalle773/
Saleech773/
Saullet773/
D'salle773/
Shaelle773/
Salleit773/
Sollerh772/
Sxalley772/
Sallich772/
Saulley772/
Sahalle772/
Shaeleh772/
Sallles772/
Ssalles772/
Shalheh772/
Saïller772/
Salheeh772/
Sealler771/
Sahleih771/
Sahllie771/
Saillea771/
Sa'lley771/
Saylesh771/
Shallee771/
Szalley771/
Sayleah771/
Sealeah771/
Saylley771/
Soulleh771/
Sallees771/
Solleth771/
Shalech771/
Saileuh771/
Salleas771/
Saleich771/
Salehys771/
Szaleha771/
Salllle771/
Shaleph771/
Saleath771/
Salehgi771/
Saullih771/
Satille771/
Satleah771/
Saglieh771/
Shasleh771/
Shallih771/
Sasille770/
Shealle770/
Salih73532,737/
Sales73327,750/
Saley73149,328/
Calle73135,743/
Salhi73106,669/
Soleh7375,551/
Zalle7333,371/
Salhe7330,625/
Salla7327,628/
Sahle7322,790/
Shale7317,510/
Seale7314,034/
Sally7313,245/
Salie739,799/
Salee736,417/
Saile735,269/
Salet733,699/
Saule733,385/
Solle732,668/
Jalle732,343/
Salli732,183/
Sayle732,009/
Scale731,886/
Saler731,795/
Salge731,655/
Satle731,436/
Salez731,270/
Siale731,261/
Saale731,065/
Saele73912/
Salea73911/
Salei73784/
Salhy73712/
Seleh73406/
Saleu73391/
Salej73376/
Salep73334/
Sallé73320/
Saled73161/
Saleš7397/
Salje7394/
Salyh7350/
Salée7344/
Ssale7340/
Xalle7339/
Sasle7338/
Hsale7320/
Sajle7311/
Szale737/
Saléh733/
Salhá732/
Salèh731/
Sallı731/
Zsale731/
Saïle731/
Shailesh711,264/
Salehova711,088/
Schalley71346/
Sallahaj71197/
Shallish71116/
Sautelle7179/
Satelles7168/
Shaleesh7159/
Salahieh7156/
Schalech7154/
Shalless7141/
Sallouha7137/
Schallie7124/
Salehsst7121/
Salehová7121/
Salehieh7118/
Schallge7118/
Sattlesh7111/
Shaalieh7110/
Sallisch719/
Sattelle718/
Sattller717/
Saytille714/
Schallje713/
Sachelle712/
Shaleish712/
Shaillet712/
Shaglieh712/
Sauselle711/
Shatelle711/
Shailieh711/
Shailler711/
Shailley711/
Shaalesh711/
Schallet711/
Schaille711/
D'Sallee711/
Sautlehr711/
Shailech711/
Shealley710/
Schaulle710/
Sahaller710/
Schaalle710/
Schallee710/
Shallett710/
Sholeh6739,914/
Sailer6718,600/
Saelee6718,384/
Sealey6711,214/
Sayles679,027/
Challe678,921/
Sallai676,836/
Soller675,632/
Sailes674,983/
Seales674,197/
Sallay673,751/
Sayler673,736/
Saylee673,503/
Sallis673,004/
Sailly672,979/
Sollie672,442/
Satler672,294/
Jallet672,233/
Solley672,178/
Calley671,715/
Shaile671,676/
Shalih671,388/
Sailla671,299/
Shalla671,209/
Saulea671,151/
Zalles671,126/
Jaller67905/
Sahale67802/
Shales67794/
Sauler67788/
Zalech67709/
Shaler67677/
Saulet67642/
Jalles67636/
Shaale67606/
Shelle67571/
Sealee67560/
Seille67526/
Sollet67515/
Salich67515/
Shally67501/
Saules67482/
Sallaj67473/
Saulli67469/
Seatle67464/
Sheleh67438/
Zaller67419/
Schale67418/
Saleep67407/
Shalie67368/
Jalley67363/
Sathle67353/
Salhay67340/
Szalla67339/
Salahy67325/
Sallia67312/
Scalli67253/
Sealie67253/
Caulle67250/
Saalih67248/
Sajler67245/
Saelea67230/
Salish67227/
Shalei67223/
Sauley67190/
Shalli67190/
Sollee67163/
Sialla67162/
Soille67158/
Djalle67156/
Shalet67152/
Shaule67139/
Shayle67131/
Schaillee67130/
Saulep67125/
Sahlie67124/
Jalled67117/
Sallit67115/
Saless67114/
Szalej67113/
Solech67112/
Saaler67110/
Sahley67105/
Solles6794/
Sealer6793/
Soulle6788/
Saleet6787/
Saglie6785/
Sallio6784/
Salett6784/
Shaley6783/
Callee6778/
Sialhi6772/
Schaillie6770/
Sailey6768/
Salihe6767/
Jallez6767/
Saulez6764/
Sallya6756/
Szolle6756/
Szaler6756/
Jallih6754/
Schaillée6753/
Jalesh6748/
Zallie6748/
Sayley6748/
Jaille6747/
Sholle6747/
Sallés6747/
Sasley6746/
Seally6744/
Schealler6744/
Solesh6743/
Saelih6740/
Sailee6740/
Saleej6740/
Saleey6738/
Sealeu6738/
Salaih6737/
Saleed6737/
Ssaley6737/
Salysh6737/
Salees6734/
Sailei6732/
Scayle6730/
Saaley6730/
Salher6729/
Saulie6728/
Salecz6728/
Shalee6727/
Schallich6726/
Szaley6726/
Saleyt6726/
Zallet6725/
Saulla6724/
Hsoleh6724/
Sallói6724/
Satlih6723/
Sallaa6723/
Souleh6723/
Solieh6721/
Sailet6721/
Scalei6721/
Ssalli6720/
Sattle6719/
Sahlée6718/
Saalla6718/
Zallee6718/
Sallid6718/
Schalleij6718/
Shaled6718/
Sollhi6718/
Szaule6717/
Salhee6717/
Sa'ale6717/
Zaeleh6716/
Saletz6716/
Salije6715/
Saelie6715/
Scaley6714/
Sealed6714/
Sallér6713/
Salhii6712/
Sallès6712/
Saulei6712/
Sheale6711/
Shatle6711/
Šaller6711/
Seylle6711/
Salehgaya6711/
Saeleu6711/
Gialle6710/
Sahule6710/
Jhalle6710/
Sailli6710/
Sailep6710/
Shaele6710/
Shalhi6710/
Salhes6710/
Satles6710/
Solleu6710/
Sailej679/
Salluy679/
Saylie679/
Sailie679/
Saluih679/
Xaille679/
Satley678/
Sallui678/
Ssally678/
Saliph678/
Saalee678/
Salhid678/
Salhøj678/
Calløe678/
Soileh678/
Callej677/
Sallla677/
Shaleu677/
Saillé677/
Saelei677/
Zallea676/
Zalley676/
Saleer676/
Saleat676/
Shahle676/
Salhha676/
Saulee676/
Jasleh676/
Zallle675/
Seautelle675/
Saulge675/
Zallez675/
Tjalle675/
Sailih675/
Sahlih675/
Saelhi675/
Shalea674/
Schailler674/
Salloj674/
Salloi674/
Sohleh674/
Salloy674/
Saales674/
Salhie674/
Saulih674/
Saleis674/
Ssalih674/
Solled674/
Sautillet674/
Saalie674/
Salohy674/
Ssalhi674/
Sollei673/
Scolle673/
Zsalee673/
Salhai673/
Salliz673/
Shalhe673/
Sahlli673/
Salhaa673/
Ssales673/
Salayh673/
Zaille673/
Zalesh673/
Satlea673/
Zallei673/
Salets672/
Shalez672/
Sgayle672/
Sealet672/
Scaile672/
Saleez672/
Sauleu672/
Saileu672/
Saeley672/
Saalea672/
Saulej672/
Sautle672/
Sallij672/
Sal'ee672/
Satlee672/
Sasles672/
Saylea672/
Sieleh672/
Salliy672/
Saluhy672/
Sgalli672/
Sialei672/
Ssalla672/
Soleih672/
Zsaley672/
Sxaley672/
Salhet672/
Callih672/
Salahj672/
Salhey672/
Saleys672/
Solejh672/
Jahleh672/
Saatle671/
Sahlei671/
Sailed671/
Rzaleh671/
Salead671/
Saleas671/
Salesz671/
Salhaj671/
Salhiy671/
Saliey671/
Jallei671/
Jealeh671/
Hschaller671/
Schsaller671/
Saylet671/
Saylla671/
Soleyh671/
Sollih671/
Shgale671/
Selejh671/
Sealla671/
Seasle671/
Shattelle671/
Sgally671/
Shahallha671/
Shalge671/
Szeale671/
Saully671/
Saylly671/
Zialeh671/
Salhis671/
Saleit671/
Ssalea671/
Salhed671/
Salesd671/
Salest671/
Hsalih671/
Jaalle671/
Jaulle671/
Zialle671/
Xsaley671/
Sollle671/
Seulle671/
Siolle671/
Sialea671/
Sially671/
Ssaale671/
Ssalie671/
Sahled671/
Saaile671/
Sallli671/
Sallúa671/
Salyth671/
Salgej671/
Salhoi671/
Sale'y671/
Saleea671/
Saleij671/
Saleić671/
Salejs671/
Saïler671/
Saylih671/
Szalet671/
Soeleh671/
Salerr671/
Salhei671/
Sautelles671/
Salhui671/
Sal'la671/
Sailhe671/
Shalep671/
Salhli671/
Saliea671/
Sailhi671/
Saleee671/
Sajlee671/
Saulhi671/
Satlei671/
Saslee671/
Saalet671/
Sollhe671/
Sascelles670/
Sceale670/
Saylez670/
Sassiller670/
Schallett670/
Satteller670/
Sasler670/
Salesr670/
Sealea670/

Salleh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salleh in the Hindi language
साल्लेहsalleha-

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