Slama Surname

22,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Slama Surname User-submission:

Slama means 'peaceful', 'safe' or 'bringer of safety'.

Slama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt10,3421:8,8901,088
Algeria6,0811:6,3531,046
United States2,0781:174,42717,539
France1,0701:62,0778,454
Morocco9201:37,4746,047
Austria5481:15,5392,313
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Tunisia4591:1,330106
Germany4441:181,31921,183
Czechia3821:27,8364,459
Mauritania2641:15,5111,454
Indonesia2161:612,26548,529
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Slovakia1441:37,0596,822
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Italy801:764,45962,244
Switzerland611:134,63813,235
Australia501:539,91440,287
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Croatia431:98,34015,803
England391:1,428,66862,556
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Pakistan341:5,254,23233,450
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Libya251:249,7591,033
Israel181:475,42436,085
India161:47,941,586492,263
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Finland131:422,82327,659
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

The alternate forms: Sláma (2,873) & Šlama (2) are calculated separately.

Slama (5,669) may also be a first name.

Slama Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Slama means 'peaceful', 'safe' or 'bringer of safety'.

- amineslama

Slama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Slama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻪ, Hindi: सलमा, Marathi: सलमा, Russian: Слама) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also be rendered as a variant: Sláma or Šlama. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Slama? popularity and diffusion

The surname Slama is the 22,290th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 298,780 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Slama are found; 73 percent are found in North Africa and 43 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 88,845th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,669 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 10,342 people, or 1 in 8,890. Aside from Egypt it exists in 67 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Slama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Slama has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,234 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Slama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Slama surname are 16.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Slama earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $48,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.79% more than the national average, earning $56,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sláma932,873/
Šlama932/
Slamat912,138/
Slamah91928/
Szlama91623/
Slaama91327/
Sclama91129/
Slamaa91123/
Slamaj9155/
S'Lama9139/
Slamas918/
Slamma915/
Shlama915/
Slaima914/
Sleama913/
Slamad912/
Slamai912/
Slaema912/
Slamau912/
Sllama912/
Slamay911/
Slatma911/
Slauma911/
Hslama911/
Sslama911/
Slamap911/
Sellama831,257/
Slammat83102/
Shliama8390/
Schlama8386/
Szlamas8312/
Sillama8312/
Shlyama838/
Slaamat834/
Szlamma833/
Slaamay832/
Slamaat832/
S'Llama831/
Slamaha831/
Jslamaj831/
Slaimoa831/
Sclamai831/
Slammad831/
Slami802,699/
Sloma802,303/
Zlama80386/
Slame80315/
Clama80315/
Slema80181/
Slamy8023/
Slamo8011/
Sillamaa77184/
Scillama7754/
Sellamma776/
Slamaova775/
Sellamah772/
Sillamai772/
Schlamma770/
Slamet7363,339/
Shloma731,734/
Slaimi73628/
Slamed73290/
Slouma73252/
Slahmi73241/
Sllami73107/
Slomma73101/
Slamie7383/
Slamer7372/
Shlema7362/
Szláma7341/
Slameň7339/
Sclamo7327/
Slameh7324/
Slames7324/
Clamay7316/
Slamoi7311/
Slaymi7310/
Slamit738/
Sleima737/
Slamey737/
Slemah737/
Slamou735/
Slooma735/
Slatmi734/
Zlamah734/
Šlamas734/
Zlamas733/
Slamme733/
Slemau733/
Jslami733/
Shlame732/
Clamma732/
Slaami732/
Sslami732/
Szloma731/
S'Lamé731/
Jlamma731/
Sclame731/
Slamez731/
Slomas731/
Slosma731/
Slemma731/
Slajmi731/
Sleami731/
Slamhe731/
Slammi731/
Shlamo731/
Sleema731/
Szlamo731/
Scloma730/
Clamah730/
Slayme730/
Slemay730/
Slammy730/
Sellammah712/
Slaitthma711/
Szlamaova711/
Sellami6730,546/
Slaimeh671,549/
Sellame67277/
Sellamy67140/
Shlyoma67103/
Gellama6798/
Slaamot6749/
Gillama6745/
Slamout6742/
Schlamauss6740/
Zellama6737/
Slammer6729/
Schlame6727/
Slammet6726/
Jillama6723/
Szlamer6721/
Slaamod6718/
Slaatmo6718/
Sillame6717/
Slamich6716/
Shlomay6713/
Sillamy6713/
Shlomai6712/
Sillamo678/
Slametp677/
Sellamo676/
Hslamet675/
Sleimat675/
Sellema675/
Shlamer672/
Shleema672/
Slamett672/
Sleimah672/
Slammie672/
Sillami672/
Cillama672/
S'Leima671/
Hsleema671/
Clameau671/
Slahmeh671/
Slamets671/
Shlyamo671/
Chlamat671/
Sslaami671/
Sliomas671/
Jlhamad671/
Slaamou671/
Slajmer671/
Sloumai671/
Sillema671/
Zillama671/
Slameer671/
Sleamer670/
Slametz670/

Slama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slama in the Marathi language
सलमाsalama85.71
सलमाानsalamaana14.29
Slama in the Hindi language
सलमाsalama54.55
स्लामाslama36.36
स्लमाslama9.09
Slama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻪaslamh48.82
ﺍﺳﻼﻡaslam35.29
ﺃﺳﻼﻣﻪaslamh5.59
ﺍﺳﻼﻣﺔaslamt2.65
ﺳﻼﻣﻪslamh2.65
ﺃﺳﻼﻡaslam1.47
ﺳﻼﻣﺔslamt0.59
ﺳﻼﻡslam0.59
ﺇﺳﻼﻡaslam0.59
ﺃﺳﻼﻣﺔaslamt0.29
ﺃﺳﻼﻣﺎaslama0.29
Slama in the Russian language
Сламаslama-

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