Zalma Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Zalma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
France161:4,151,420237,746
Greece161:692,48777,522
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Zalma (952) may also be a first name.

Zalma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zalma (Arabic: زيلما, Hindi: ज़लमा) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zalma is the 1,227,038th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. Zalma is predominantly found in Asia, where 35 percent of Zalma are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Zalma is also the 261,794th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 952 people.

The surname Zalma is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 32 percent reside, Michigan, where 15 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States Zalma is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Turkey, where 9 percent reside.

Zalma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zalma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zalma surname expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zalma Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zalma are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Zalma earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.36% more than the national average, earning $52,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalmai9132,194/
Szalma912,714/
Zalmat91271/
Zalmad91137/
Zalmas9173/
Zalmay9159/
Czalma916/
Zsalma914/
Zalhma913/
Zalmaj911/
Tzalma911/
Zailma911/
Zalmah911/
Szalmas8329/
Szalmay8317/
Szalmai8317/
Zailema8315/
Zsalmat831/
Salma80216,410/
Calma8029,440/
Zalmi80693/
Jalma80521/
Zalme80214/
Çalma8097/
Šalma8026/
Xalma8023/
Zalmo8014/
Zalmy8010/
Zolma804/
Zalmé801/
Salmah738,791/
Shalma731,002/
Çalmaz73705/
Salmas73676/
Salmaz73637/
Chalma73504/
Salmaa73385/
Salmat73284/
Tjalma73263/
Salmai73225/
Çalmaç73151/
Jalmad73123/
Djalma73121/
Salmma7391/
Jalmas7379/
Sailma7366/
Salmau7360/
Salmay7351/
Sialma7349/
Calmay7344/
Tsalma7338/
Zolmaz7329/
Salmaç7324/
Jaalma7317/
Zallmi7311/
Salmea7310/
Zalmer7310/
Salmha7310/
Jalmau738/
Zalmie738/
Sallma738/
Salmad736/
Cialma736/
Scalma736/
Salmaj735/
Ssalma734/
Calmau734/
Jalmay733/
Zolmay732/
Zoulma732/
Czałma732/
Sahlma731/
Saalma731/
Salhma731/
Salmap731/
Calmea731/
Zalmot731/
Zhelma731/
Sgalma731/
Zeilma731/
Zailmo731/
Zalmey731/
Salmoa731/
Gialma731/
Calmai731/
Caulma731/
Zolmai731/
Jalmai731/
Salmga731/
Szalmo731/
Jalmat731/
Zalmayová712/
Sailema673,098/
Szalmás67278/
Tsalmas67197/
Chalmas67142/
Zalmout67102/
Salmash6784/
Calmeau6777/
Saulmai6749/
Caulmah6748/
Callmma6745/
Challma6743/
Zallëmi6733/
Jalmaut6722/
Tsialma6720/
Satılma6717/
Zalmezs6716/
Zolmajd6712/
Tchalma6711/
Hjalmas679/
Chalmaz678/
Zholmat678/
Schalma677/
Saulmat675/
Chhalma674/
Cialmau674/
Salmaus673/
Sallmah673/
Salmaat673/
Shalmat672/
Salmach672/
Saylema672/
Shalmah672/
Shalmas672/
Jalmatt671/
Sallmma671/
Salmaha671/
Salmatp671/
Chalmma671/
Djallma671/
Sealmat671/
Sealmma671/
Shalmau671/
Shalmma671/
Chalmat671/
Zoulmai671/
Shalmai671/
Shalmaj671/
Saalmaa671/
Salmeat671/
Salmaay671/
Tsalmha671/
Gialmas671/
Dzalmey671/
Cialema671/
Salmaid671/
Shalmay671/
Zalmeer671/
Hjalmad671/

Zalma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalma in the Hindi language
ज़लमाzalama66.67
जलमाjalama33.33
Zalma in the Arabic language
زيلماzylma-

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Footnotes

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