Salmay Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Salmay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 28 | 1:685,429 | 16,503 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Salmay (2,205) may also be a first name.
Salmay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salmay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salmay (Hindi: सलमय, Russian: Салмай) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salmay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Salmay are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 159,335th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 2,205 people.
The surname Salmay is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 685,429. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 64 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 36 percent reside. Not including Niger it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Salmay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salmay in the Hindi language | ||
| सलमय | salamaya | - |
| Salmay in the Russian language | ||
| Салмай | salmaj | - |
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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 Salmay
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