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
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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) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Salm click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salm? popularity and diffusion
The surname Salm is the 21,188th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 283,253 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Salm are found; 60 percent are found in North Africa and 59 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 116,819th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,653 people.
It is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is borne by 10,068 people, or 1 in 9,131. Outside of Egypt this surname exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in Libya, where 20 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent are found.
Salm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Salm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Salm last name grew 1,375 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Salm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Salm last name are 27.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.01% registered to vote for the 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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- 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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