Cognomen Salyma (Салима 
, Salyma 
) , around the world, is quite a common surname. The surname Salyma is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. More frequently, Salyma is the forename as well as the last name.