Salama

• Salame, Salameh

Borrowed from Arabic سلامة‎ (salāma, “good health”). This surname is predominantly found in Egypt.

Salama (plural Salamas)

1. A surname from Arabic.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Salama is the 17472^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1613 individuals. Salama is most common among White (87.41%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Salama”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Salaam, masala, salaam

< salama (“lightning, thunderbolt”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑlɑmɑ/, [ˈs̠ɑlɑmɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑlɑmɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Sa‧la‧ma

Salama

1. a surname

• In 2016 Salama was roughly the 2700^th most common surname in Finland, belonging to 301 individuals.