Salm Surname
Approximately 25,728 people bear this surname
Salm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 10,068 | 1:9,131 | 1,118 |
| Libya | 5,109 | 1:1,222 | 327 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,902 | 1:10,633 | 1,467 |
| Germany | 2,419 | 1:33,280 | 4,390 |
| United States | 1,746 | 1:207,594 | 20,334 |
| Pakistan | 819 | 1:218,124 | 5,170 |
| Switzerland | 460 | 1:17,854 | 2,936 |
| Netherlands | 289 | 1:58,433 | 10,056 |
| Brazil | 263 | 1:813,971 | 29,498 |
| France | 259 | 1:256,458 | 39,566 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Estonia | 219 | 1:6,036 | 687 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| Canada | 105 | 1:350,910 | 31,754 |
| India | 74 | 1:10,365,748 | 197,751 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Mauritania | 49 | 1:83,569 | 5,424 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Cambodia | 33 | 1:469,307 | 4,109 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 127 | 1:395,423 | 29,402 |
Salm (3,653) may also be a first name.
Salm Demographics
Average Salm Salary in
United States
$48,951 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Salm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salm (Arabic: سلم, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺎﻟﻢ, Hindi: सालम, Marathi: सलीम, Russian: Сальм) occurs more in Egypt more 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 Salm? popularity and diffusion
The surname Salm is the 21,188th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 283,253 people. Salm occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Salm live; 60 percent live in North Africa and 59 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 116,819th most numerous forename in the world, held by 3,653 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 10,068 people, or 1 in 9,131. Aside from Egypt this surname occurs in 74 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 20 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live.
Salm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Salm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salm last name grew 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Salm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Salm are 27.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.01% being registered with the political party.
The amount Salm earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning $48,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.58% more than the national average, earning $61,396 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salme | 89 | 6,391 | / |
| Sailm | 89 | 233 | / |
| Sallm | 89 | 163 | / |
| Sialm | 89 | 69 | / |
| Shalm | 89 | 50 | / |
| Salmh | 89 | 35 | / |
| Saalm | 89 | 24 | / |
| Salmm | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ssalm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Salmt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Salhm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sahlm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Salmì | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schalm | 80 | 754 | / |
| Sailem | 80 | 32 | / |
| Saylem | 80 | 32 | / |
| Shalme | 80 | 21 | / |
| Satlem | 80 | 9 | / |
| Sallme | 80 | 7 | / |
| Sailme | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sealem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shailm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssalme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shaulm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saulme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shalhm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calm | 75 | 846 | / |
| Zalm | 75 | 552 | / |
| Solm | 75 | 338 | / |
| Jalm | 75 | 36 | / |
| Salmova | 73 | 316 | / |
| Schalme | 73 | 45 | / |
| Schjalm | 73 | 9 | / |
| Salmová | 73 | 9 | / |
| Shailem | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shahalm | 73 | 2 | / |
| Saalmme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zalme | 67 | 214 | / |
| Jalme | 67 | 164 | / |
| Chalm | 67 | 146 | / |
| Soilm | 67 | 122 | / |
| Solme | 67 | 73 | / |
| Szalmová | 67 | 72 | / |
| Szalmova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shjaaalm | 67 | 15 | / |
| Callm | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zalmh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hjalm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shalmova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sollm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jallm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šalme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgalm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shelm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zailm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaslm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soulm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaalm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjalm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çalım | 67 | 1 | / |
| Calmm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sholm | 67 | 0 | / |
Salm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salm in the Hindi language | ||
| सालम | salama | 95.24 |
| सलाम | salama | 4.76 |
| Salm in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﺎﻟﻢ | salm | 75 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻢ | alsalm | 21.43 |
| ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻤﻪ | alsalmh | 3.57 |
| Salm in the Marathi language | ||
| सलीम | salima | 41.67 |
| सालम | salama | 33.33 |
| सलाम | salama | 25 |
| Salm in the Russian language | ||
| Сальм | salm | - |
| Salm in the Arabic language | ||
| سلم | slm | - |
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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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- 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 Salm
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