Salmada Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Salmada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salmada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Salmada (464) may also be a first name.

Salmada Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salmada (Arabic: سلمادا) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Salmada.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmada? popularity and diffusion

Salmada is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. Salmada is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Salmada live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Chadic Africa. Salmada is also the 395,684th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 464 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 1,384,605. In Cameroon Salmada is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 93 percent reside and North Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salmada Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salmada in the Arabic language
سلماداslmada-

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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 Salmada
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