Salsal Surname
Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname
Salsal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 1,472 | 1:2,378 | 277 |
| Iran | 139 | 1:552,392 | 31,644 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Philippines | 93 | 1:1,088,583 | 89,772 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Salsal (464) may also be a first name.
Salsal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salsal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salsal (Arabic: سلسل) occurs most in Somaliland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Salsal.
How Common Is The Last Name Salsal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 211,036th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,727,645 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Salsal are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 395,684th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 464 people.
This last name is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 1,472 people, or 1 in 2,378. Outside of Somaliland this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 7 percent reside and Morocco, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsale | 92 | 9 | / |
| Salsaul | 92 | 3 | / |
| Saalsal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salesal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salesale | 86 | 92 | / |
| Saalsaal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saulsall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Salzal | 83 | 48 | / |
| Çalsal | 83 | 15 | / |
| Salcal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salehsall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salsoul | 77 | 285 | / |
| Salseil | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sahalsahal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shalrzal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saulcall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Solsol | 67 | 2,548 | / |
| Zalzal | 67 | 466 | / |
| Jaljal | 67 | 269 | / |
| Çalçal | 67 | 63 | / |
| Shalshoul | 67 | 36 | / |
| Calcal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Salzol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaljal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salzaggil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salcol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saljol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sallehejal | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zalzale | 62 | 13 | / |
| Zalzalh | 62 | 3 | / |
| Salchol | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zhalzal | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chalchal | 57 | 16 | / |
| Gialgial | 57 | 1 | / |
| Solesole | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jalchahal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Shoolscol | 53 | 1 | / |
| Soulesoule | 50 | 1 | / |
| Calcol | 50 | 1 | / |
Salsal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salsal in the Arabic language | ||
| سلسل | slsl | - |
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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 Salsal
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