Salmaila Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Salmaila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salmaila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Salmaila (19) may also be a first name.

Salmaila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salmaila is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmaila? popularity and diffusion

Salmaila is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Salmaila is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Salmaila live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 1,919,202. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 80 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 10 percent live and Zinder Region, where 10 percent live. Apart from Niger it exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

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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 Salmaila
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