Meelam Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Meelam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 88 | 1:802,708 | 129,613 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
Meelam (75) may also be a first name.
Meelam Demographics
Meelam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meelam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meelam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meelam (Hindi: नीलम, Tibetan: མི་ལམ་) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Meelam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meelam is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Meelam live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Tai-Asia. Meelam is also the 1,116,575th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 75 people.
Meelam is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 802,708. In Thailand it is mostly concentrated in: Krabi Province, where 86 percent are found, Bangkok, where 8 percent are found and Nonthaburi Province, where 1 percent are found. Beside Thailand it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Meelam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Meelam last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meelam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meelam in the Tibetan language | ||
| མི་ལམ་ | milam | - |
| Meelam in the Hindi language | ||
| नीलम | nilama | 66.67 |
| मीलम | milama | 33.33 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meelam
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