Samlim Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Samlim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samlim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Samlim (16) may also be a first name.

Samlim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samlim (Hindi: सम्लीम, Marathi: सलीम) is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samlim? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Samlim reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Samlim is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 23,546,115. In Thailand Samlim is most prevalent in: Bangkok, where 33 percent are found, Chiang Mai Province, where 33 percent are found and Yala Province, where 33 percent are found. Besides Thailand it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent are found and Malaysia, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shamlim920/
Samlin83126/
Somlim8392/
Sanlim8310/
Jamlim832/
Semlim831/
Camlim831/
Samlem831/
Samling771,085/
Shamlin77377/
Samlion77312/
Samlina7719/
Samleem775/
Jeamlim774/
Saunlim772/
Samlgin771/
Soomlim771/
Seamlin770/
Samln733/
Samlling713/
Siamleam712/
Camellim711/
Shamling711/
Samyllin711/
Shamlina711/
Saemleam711/
Sanlin67114/
Semlem6734/
Camlem6729/
Samlen6718/
Somlin678/
Samillion675/
Zamlin675/
Sonlim674/
Samyln671/
Jamlem671/
Samellion671/
Samlyn671/
Samlinova671/
Somlem671/
Schamling670/

Samlim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samlim in the Hindi language
सम्लीमsamlima-
Samlim in the Marathi language
सलीमsalima-

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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 Samlim
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