Salami Surname

366,740People worldwide
107Countries
NigeriaMain country (85%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. Salami

Salami is borne by 366,740 people across 107 countries. It is most common in Nigeria: 311,000 bearers, or 85% of the world total.

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The Salami surname around the world

The table lists the 107 countries with at least one recorded Salami, ranked by number of bearers. After Nigeria come Togo (13,047) and Benin (6,670).

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Map of the Salami surname

The map shades each country by how many Salami live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Salami by country

  1. Nigeria Nigeria (311000)
  2. Togo Togo (13047)
  3. Benin Benin (6670)
  4. Iran Iran (5402)
  5. Morocco Morocco (3916)
  6. Niger Niger (3810)
  7. Ghana Ghana (3421)
  8. Lebanon Lebanon (2992)
  9. Italy Italy (2700)
  10. Nepal Nepal (2682)
  11. Indonesia Indonesia (1622)
  12. Syria Syria (1361)
  13. Tunisia Tunisia (1150)
  14. England England (1108)
  15. United States United States (947)
  16. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (908)
  17. Brazil Brazil (575)
  18. Yemen Yemen (482)
  19. France France (409)
  20. Gabon Gabon (304)
  21. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (262)
  22. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (239)
  23. India India (185)
  24. Canada Canada (171)
  25. Iraq Iraq (147)
  26. Spain Spain (129)
  27. Argentina Argentina (117)
  29. Cameroon Cameroon (79)
  30. Malaysia Malaysia (70)
  31. Germany Germany (53)
  32. Venezuela Venezuela (49)
  33. Kuwait Kuwait (47)
  34. Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (44)
  35. Afghanistan Afghanistan (38)
  36. Tanzania Tanzania (36)
  37. Algeria Algeria (35)
  38. Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo (34)
  39. Sweden Sweden (34)
  40. Belgium Belgium (33)
  41. Pakistan Pakistan (32)
  42. Qatar Qatar (32)
  43. Australia Australia (25)
  44. South Africa South Africa (25)
  45. Netherlands Netherlands (24)
  46. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (22)
  47. Iceland Iceland (21)
  48. Scotland Scotland (18)
  49. Jordan Jordan (18)
  50. Denmark Denmark (15)
  51. Liberia Liberia (14)
  52. Wales Wales (14)
  53. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (10)
  54. Switzerland Switzerland (10)
  55. Guinea Guinea (9)
  57. Bahrain Bahrain (9)
  58. Israel Israel (9)
  59. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (9)
  60. Russia Russia (9)
  61. Palestinian Territory Palestinian Territory (8)
  62. Finland Finland (7)
  63. Turkey Turkey (6)
  64. Poland Poland (6)
  65. Egypt Egypt (4)
  66. Bangladesh Bangladesh (4)
  67. Ireland Ireland (4)
  68. Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo (4)
  69. Kenya Kenya (4)
  70. Senegal Senegal (4)
  71. Comoros Comoros (4)
  72. Zambia Zambia (3)
  73. Philippines Philippines (3)
  74. Czech Republic Czech Republic (3)
  75. Luxembourg Luxembourg (2)
  76. Austria Austria (2)
  77. Mexico Mexico (2)
  78. Norway Norway (2)
  79. New Zealand New Zealand (2)
  80. Oman Oman (2)
  81. Colombia Colombia (2)
  82. Japan Japan (2)
  84. South Korea South Korea (1)
  85. Swaziland Swaziland (1)
  86. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (1)
  87. Thailand Thailand (1)
  88. Tajikistan Tajikistan (1)
  89. Ethiopia Ethiopia (1)
  90. Lithuania Lithuania (1)
  91. Albania Albania (1)
  92. Libya Libya (1)
  93. Ukraine Ukraine (1)
  94. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (1)
  95. Moldova Moldova (1)
  96. Mauritania Mauritania (1)
  97. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (1)
  98. Grenada Grenada (1)
  99. Bulgaria Bulgaria (1)
  100. Greece Greece (1)
  101. Hong Kong Hong Kong (1)
  102. Hungary Hungary (1)
  103. Belarus Belarus (1)
  104. Belize Belize (1)
  105. Peru Peru (1)
  106. Jersey Jersey (1)
  107. Romania Romania (1)
  108. China China (1)
  109. Cyprus Cyprus (1)
  110. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan (1)

Distribution of Salami by continent

Africa
343,893
28 countries
Asia
16,329
32 countries
Europe
3,474
29 countries
North America
1,123
6 countries
South America
744
5 countries
Oceania
36
3 countries

Most common surnames in Nigeria

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Salami outside Nigeria

Salami ranks #80 in Nigerian surnames in the United States · #53 in Nigerian surnames in England.

Surnames similar to Salami

These share a phonetic root with Salami. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Slami
  2. Solami
  3. Sulami
  4. Salamu
  5. Sallami
  6. Selami
  7. Salam
  8. Salama
  9. Salame
  10. Salamo
  11. Salamy
  12. Salmi
  13. Salani
  14. Salemi
  15. Salimi
  16. Salamah
  17. Salamea
  18. Salameh
  19. Salan
  20. Salana
  21. Salane
  22. Salmo
  23. Salaun
  24. Salom
  25. Salome
  26. Salem
  27. Salema
  28. Saleme
  29. Salomia
  30. Salomo
  31. Saloni
  32. Salim
  33. Salima
  34. Salime
  35. Salimei
  36. Salimu
  37. Salum
  38. Salumu
  39. Sawlani

Frequently asked questions about Salami surname

In which country is the Salami surname most common?

The Salami surname is most common in Nigeria with 311,000 registered people.

In how many countries is the Salami surname found?

The Salami surname is found in 107 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Salami surname?

According to our records, approximately 366,740 people have the Salami surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Salami surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Salami surname across the 107 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Salami?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Salami. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Salami

Hossein Salami
1960 · Military officer
Gbolahan Salami
1991 · Footballer
L.A. Salami
Musician
Adebayo Salami (actor)
1953 · Actor
Adigun Salami
1988 · Footballer
Minna Salami
1978 · Journalist
Adebayo Salami
1953 · Politician
Ayo Salami
1943 · Lawyer
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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