Halam Surname
Approximately 15,113 people bear this surname
Halam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14,101 | 1:54,398 | 3,729 |
| South Africa | 475 | 1:114,058 | 13,683 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Afghanistan | 76 | 1:423,068 | 5,769 |
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Halám (3) & Hálám (26) are calculated separately.
Halam (1,077) may also be a first name.
Halam Demographics
Average Halam Salary in
United States
$33,786 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Halam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Halam (Arabic: حالم, Bengali: হালাম, Hindi: हालम, Marathi: हलम, Oriya: ହାଲମ) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Halám or Hálám. For other potential spellings of Halam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halam? popularity and diffusion
Halam is the 35,009th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 482,204 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Halam reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 243,509th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 1,077 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 14,101 people, or 1 in 54,398. In India it is most frequent in: Tripura, where 76 percent reside, Assam, where 21 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.
Halam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Halam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Halam surname expanded 163 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Halam Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Halam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 44.66% less than the national average, earning R 131,520 per year and in United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halam in the Bengali language | ||
| হালাম | halama | 99.77 |
| হলাম | halama | 0.14 |
| হালামি | halami | 0.02 |
| রাংলং | ranlam | 0.02 |
| হালম | halama | 0.02 |
| Halam in the Marathi language | ||
| हलम | halama | 65.66 |
| हळम | halama | 26.42 |
| हालम | halama | 5.28 |
| हाळम | halama | 0.75 |
| हलीम | halima | 0.38 |
| Halam in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାଲମ | halama | 50 |
| ହଲାମ | halama | 16.67 |
| ହଲମ | halama | 16.67 |
| ହାଳାମ | halama | 16.67 |
| Halam in the Hindi language | ||
| हालम | halama | 37.5 |
| हलम | halama | 37.5 |
| हलाम | halama | 12.5 |
| हलीम | halima | 6.25 |
| हालमा | halama | 6.25 |
| Halam in the Arabic language | ||
| حالم | halm | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Halam
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