Salmu Surname

534,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Estonia

Salmu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salmu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1941:28,3343,810
Nigeria1741:1,018,06242,870
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Estonia811:16,3192,713
India221:34,866,608408,224
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Salmu (2,120) may also be a first name.

Salmu Last Name Facts

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

Salmu (Hindi: सलमू, Marathi: सलमू, Oriya: ସଲମୁ) is found in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Salmu.

How Common Is The Last Name Salmu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 534,813th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. The surname Salmu is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Salmu live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 33 percent live in Scandinavia. Salmu is also the 163,225th most frequent forename in the world. It is borne by 2,120 people.

The last name is most widely held in Finland, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 28,334. In Finland Salmu is primarily found in: Northern Ostrobothnia, where 54 percent are found, Uusimaa, where 15 percent are found and Tavastia Proper, where 9 percent are found. Beside Finland this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Salmu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Salmu last name are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

Salmu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.4% more than the national average, earning $51,090 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salmou91410/
Salmau9160/
Salmus9158/
Sallmu914/
Sailmu912/
Shalmu912/
Salmeu911/
Salmuth839/
Salmeus835/
Salmaus833/
Salmouy832/
Sallmou831/
Shalmau831/
Saalmou831/
Salmoud831/
Salmout831/
Solmu8064/
Jalmu8010/
Salmouch774/
Shailemu771/
Solmuş73544/
Solmus7330/
Jalmau738/
Salmoo737/
Calmau734/
Chalmu733/
Salmão732/
Salmoe732/
Solmut731/
Shelmu731/
Sahailmou711/
Zalmout67102/
Djalmou6752/
Chalmus6749/
Jalmaut6722/
Jalmouz675/
Solmush675/
Solmeus673/
Soulmou672/
Soilemu671/
Jalmous671/
Colmou5565/
Colmau552/
Calmão551/

Salmu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salmu in the Oriya language
ସଲମୁsalamu-
Salmu in the Marathi language
सलमूsalamu-
Salmu in the Hindi language
सलमूsalamu80.67
सलमुsalamu13.33
सल्मूsalmu3
सलमाsalama1.33
सालमुsalamu1
सालमूsalamu0.33
सल्मुsalmu0.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salmu
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