Salagam Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Salagam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salagam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India261:29,502,515369,827
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Salagam (191) may also be a first name.

Salagam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Salagam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Salagam (Hindi: सलगम, Marathi: सलगाम, Oriya: ସାଲଗମ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Salagam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Salagam is the 3,665,662nd most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Salagam live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Salagam is also the 657,437th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 191 people.

The surname Salagam is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 29,502,515. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 42 percent reside, Telangana, where 19 percent reside and Gujarat, where 15 percent reside. Outside of India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent reside and Thailand, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salagam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salagam in the Hindi language
सलगमsalagama81.48
सलगामsalagama7.41
सलगंsalagam3.7
सालागमsalagama3.7
सालगामsalagama3.7
Salagam in the Oriya language
ସାଲଗମsalagama71.43
ସାଲଗାମsalagama14.29
ସାଲଗମ୍salagam14.29
Salagam in the Marathi language
सलगामsalagama66.67
सलगमsalagama33.33

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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 Salagam
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