Salmas Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Salmas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salmas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3671:30,1904,678
Turkey831:937,60743,462
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Iran641:1,199,72751,798
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
France161:4,151,420237,746
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Salmáš (8) are calculated separately.

Salmas (187) may also be a first name.

Salmas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salmas (Arabic: سلماس, Hindi: सलमास्, Marathi: सलमान) is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Salmáš. Click here to see other potential spellings of Salmas.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 490,085th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Salmas are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 665,130th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 187 people.

The surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 367 people, or 1 in 30,190. In Greece it is primarily found in: Western Greece, where 53 percent are found, Attica, where 27 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Greece it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Salmas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Salmas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Salmas last name rose 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Salmas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salmas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Salmas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 89.84% more than the national average, earning $43,099,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $47,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.52% more than the national average, earning $60,374 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sialmas92155/
Salmash9284/
Szalmas9229/
Salmaus923/
Shalmas922/
Salmase921/
Salma91216,410/
Salmáš898/
Shalmash862/
Shaalmas861/
Salmah838,791/
Szalma832,714/
Shalma831,002/
Salmaz83637/
Salmos83420/
Salmaa83385/
Salmat83284/
Salmai83225/
Salmma8391/
Jalmas8379/
Zalmas8373/
Sailma8366/
Salmau8360/
Salmay8351/
Sialma8349/
Calmas8336/
Salmaç8324/
Salmea8310/
Salmha8310/
Sallma838/
Salmad836/
Salmaj835/
Ssalma834/
Solmas834/
Zsalma834/
Salmac832/
Sahlma831/
Saalma831/
Salhma831/
Salmap831/
Sgalma831/
Salmoa831/
Salmga831/
Salmasova8043/
Sailema773,098/
Szalmás77278/
Chalmas77142/
Saulmai7749/
Szalmay7717/
Szalmai7717/
Satılma7717/
Salmose7716/
Hjalmas779/
Schalma777/
Solmash777/
Saulmat775/
Salmeus775/
Sallmah773/
Salmaat773/
Shalmat772/
Salmach772/
Saylema772/
Shalmah772/
Sallmma771/
Salmaha771/
Salmatp771/
Shelmas771/
Sealmat771/
Sealmma771/
Shalmau771/
Shalmma771/
Shalmai771/
Shalmaj771/
Saalmaa771/
Salmeat771/
Salmaay771/
Gialmas771/
Zsalmat771/
Salmaid771/
Shalmay771/
Calmeas770/
Salmarz770/
Salmashova7542/
Salmo735,722/
Zalma73190/
Solma73190/
Çalma7397/
Šalma7326/
Xalma7323/
Salmà731/
Schaalma71204/
Satılmaz71177/
Salmaggi71128/
Sayılmaz7176/
Salmaová7110/
Salmaova713/
Satilmos711/
Saalmead711/
Salmaath711/
Schallma711/
Chalmeas711/
Shalmach710/
Solmaz6738,427/
Zalmai6732,194/
Çalmaz67705/
Chalma67504/
Sialmo67411/
Salmou67410/
Salmey67308/
Salmoy67195/
Çalmaç67151/
Solmos67118/
Zalmay6759/
Solmay6740/
Colmas6724/
Salmoh6719/
Calmos6719/
Salmot6718/
Schallmea6716/
Solmah6714/
Solmea6714/
Solmat6711/
Salmoo677/
Soulma676/
Calmaz676/
Salmoc676/
Salmei676/
Chalmasse674/
Shalmo673/
Zalhma673/
Salmahova672/
Salmão672/
Salmajová671/
Salmoi671/
Zalmaj671/
Sollma671/
Salmeu671/
Zailma671/
Sallmo671/
Szalmo671/
Zalmah671/
Saulmo670/
Shallmach670/

Salmas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salmas in the Marathi language
सलमानsalamana-
Salmas in the Hindi language
सलमास्salamas36.36
सलमसsalamasa27.27
सलमासsalamasa18.18
सलमाsalama9.09
सालमसsalamasa9.09
Salmas in the Arabic language
سلماسslmas-

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