Salsal Surname

211,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Salsal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salsal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland1,4721:2,378277
Iran1391:552,39231,644
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Salsale929/
Salsaul923/
Saalsal921/
Salesal921/
Salesale8692/
Saalsaal861/
Saulsall860/
Salzal8348/
Çalsal8315/
Salcal831/
Salehsall801/
Salsoul77285/
Salseil770/
Sahalsahal751/
Shalrzal711/
Saulcall710/
Solsol672,548/
Zalzal67466/
Jaljal67269/
Çalçal6763/
Shalshoul6736/
Calcal672/
Salzol671/
Zaljal671/
Salzaggil671/
Salcol671/
Saljol671/
Sallehejal631/
Zalzale6213/
Zalzalh623/
Salchol621/
Zhalzal621/
Chalchal5716/
Gialgial571/
Solesole571/
Jalchahal531/
Shoolscol531/
Soulesoule501/
Calcol501/

Salsal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salsal in the Arabic language
سلسلslsl-

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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
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  • 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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