Silah Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
Silah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 405 | 1:326,541 | 28,588 |
| Turkey | 360 | 1:216,171 | 15,554 |
| Kenya | 247 | 1:186,963 | 13,986 |
| Malaysia | 101 | 1:292,022 | 16,042 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Tanzania | 20 | 1:2,647,081 | 48,780 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Silah (6,770) may also be a first name.
Silah Demographics
Silah Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Silah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Silah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺡ, Oriya: ସିଲହ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 279,018th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Silah reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 37 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 79,296th most numerous first name internationally, held by 6,770 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 326,541. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Java, where 34 percent live, Riau Islands, where 16 percent live and Central Java, where 8 percent live. Apart from Indonesia Silah is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 26 percent live and Kenya, where 18 percent live.
Silah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Silah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Silah last name increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Silah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Silah last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Silah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.53% less than the national average, earning $36,015 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺼﻼﺡ | alslah | - |
| Silah in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲହ | silaha | - |
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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 Silah
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