Surname Saleem (Saleem 
, سليم 
, Салим 
, among others...) , globally, is a prevalent cognomen. The last name Saleem is habitual in Maldives, where it is a common surname, Pakistan, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Pakistan, Egypt, and India. Likewise, Saleem is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Saleem | United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia |
| سليم | Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Algeria |
| Салим | Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan |
| סלים | Israel |
| Салеем | Russia |
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mohammad yunus saleem Indian politician, IN (b. 1912) |
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| adnan saleem cricketer (1894-1977) (b. 1894) |
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ahmed saleem Maldivian diplomat, MV (b. 1949) |
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| farrukh saleem journalist, PK (b. 1901) |
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| syed muhammad saleem Indian politician, IN (b. 1922) |
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aamir saleem Pakistani singer, PK |
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| qazi saleem Indian politician, IN (b. 1930) |
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| mohammad saleem physicist, PK (b. 1934) |
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| muhammed saleem badminton player, PK (b. 1938) |
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aliyah saleem author and secular activist, GB (b. 1989) |
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| sultan saleem Indian cricketer, IN (b. 1947) |
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| ibrahim saleem Maldivian businessman, MV (b. 1950) |
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| saleem nazim Pakistani field hockey player (1955-), PK (b. 1955) |
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| munvvar saleem Indian politician, IN (b. 1959) |
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| jauhar saleem Pakistani diplomat (b. 1959) |
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