Salam Surname

841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Belize

Salam Surname User-submission:

Salam is an Arabic word for peace, which is why it is a common last name in the Middle East. It is also a common form of greeting in Caucasia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

Salam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh123,2821:1,293123
India108,4061:7,076617
Pakistan103,6471:1,724252
Indonesia67,6401:1,955223
Egypt54,8221:1,677229
Yemen41,6841:63487
Nigeria23,8271:7,435867
Afghanistan15,5711:2,065242
Saudi Arabia10,5341:2,929377
Morocco8,5881:4,014421
Libya7,6641:815189
Sudan6,7201:5,582819
United Arab Emirates6,4011:1,431166
Ghana5,9571:4,536644
Malaysia5,1151:5,766764
Oman4,7651:774103
Iraq2,8451:12,310896
Jordan2,8021:3,156637
Philippines2,3881:42,3956,728
Kuwait1,9671:1,932240
Qatar1,8881:1,24993
Iran1,8671:41,1264,761
Sri Lanka1,8271:11,3891,622
United States1,6651:217,69321,175
England1,6481:33,8104,468
Syria1,4821:13,0241,075
Thailand1,4671:48,1525,591
Lebanon1,2131:4,647833
Chad1,0591:12,8351,627
Belize9501:37464
Somalia8821:15,252975
Turkey6491:119,91010,009
Niger5971:32,1471,787
Algeria5401:71,54011,580
Comoros5301:1,414208
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Palestine4941:9,2081,883
Mali4521:37,5421,092
Guatemala4461:36,0602,002
Canada4341:84,8989,423
Mauritania4071:10,0611,039
Bahrain3381:3,990671
Nepal2901:98,2102,086
Brunei2441:1,716330
France1891:351,44352,732
Singapore1751:31,4731,173
Germany1511:533,14944,599
Russia1461:987,14476,448
Papua New Guinea1321:61,7718,000
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Sweden1111:88,7106,513
Tanzania1111:476,95132,497
Senegal1051:138,8511,215
Djibouti1001:9,149584
Spain941:497,36225,035
Tunisia841:7,2691,221
Kazakhstan731:242,22621,508
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Benin631:164,05716,557
Cameroon611:340,47730,746
Haiti591:181,0837,134
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Belgium501:229,93329,007
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Ivory Coast451:512,69416,131
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Wales381:81,4356,830
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Burkina Faso351:524,3467,119
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Azerbaijan301:321,6377,248
China261:52,589,2912,849
Maldives251:16,1671,127
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Norway211:244,87126,357
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Malta181:23,9041,289
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Cambodia121:1,290,5965,991
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Finland71:785,24338,644
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Gambia41:480,863548
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Salam (376,717) may also be a first name.

Salam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Salam is an Arabic word for peace, which is why it is a common last name in the Middle East. It is also a common form of greeting in Caucasia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

- romin

The Salam surname means 'freedom' in Arabic.

- martin11

Salam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salam (Arabic: السّلام, Bengali: সালাম, Georgian: სალამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡ, Hindi: सलाम, Marathi: सलाम, Oriya: ସଲାମ, Russian: Салам) is more commonly found in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 841st most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,577 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Salam reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Salam is also the 2,764th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 376,717 people.

This surname is most widespread in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 123,282 people, or 1 in 1,293. Aside from Bangladesh this last name exists in 150 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 16 percent live.

Salam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Salam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Salam surname rose 12,808 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 41,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Salam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Russia, Christian (80%) in Kenya, Sunni (76%) in Lebanon and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Salam surname are 6.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Salam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.87% less than the national average, earning €4,243 per year; in Norway they earn 34.98% less than the national average, earning 225,034 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 50.09% less than the national average, earning R 118,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $18,892,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $44,130 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,393 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sağlam9194,474/
Sallam9176,184/
Salame9128,830/
Salaam918,119/
Saylam911,868/
Salaum911,860/
Salamh911,711/
Sailam911,166/
Shalam911,093/
Saleam91330/
Saelam91306/
Saalam91115/
Salamm9194/
Sahlam9189/
Salamt9181/
Salamn9170/
Salaim9163/
Salgam9162/
Saliam9156/
Ssalam9155/
Salyam9145/
Salham9136/
Sealam9134/
Saulam9132/
Sjalam9118/
Sialam9117/
Saslam9116/
Hsalam9111/
Satlam9110/
Salamì916/
Salamc915/
Salasm913/
Salamd912/
Salahm912/
Sajlam911/
Salamï911/
Shahlam832,441/
Sahalam831,656/
Shaalam831,142/
Shalgam83800/
Salayme83739/
Salasim83376/
Shallam83295/
Saeliam83227/
Shailam83202/
Salatem83196/
Sallham83133/
Sailiam8365/
Sayılam8346/
Sallaum8327/
Shealam8326/
Salatim8325/
Shalham8317/
Sallaam8315/
Sallame8313/
Sailamm836/
Shalame835/
Saalamm834/
Saatlam834/
Saulamm833/
Saalaam833/
Shalyam833/
Shaylam833/
Saliame833/
Salahum833/
Salyame832/
Shalamm832/
Shalaam832/
Sallamm832/
Salaham832/
Salamnk832/
Hjsalam832/
Saliaam832/
Shaslam832/
Shalamd832/
Salllam832/
Sealiam831/
Sahlamm831/
Sahulam831/
Sailamd831/
Salhame831/
Salamck831/
Salamkh831/
Shatlam831/
Ssailam831/
Ssalame831/
Salaimn831/
Shajlam831/
Sailham831/
Salamgh831/
Saleame831/
Saulamk831/
Salaymh831/
Salamnn831/
Salaamd831/
Salaamh831/
Sallamh831/
Sallaim831/
Salyamn831/
Salhasm831/
Salleam831/
Sahleam831/
Sailaim831/
Sailaum831/
Saeleam831/
Saulham830/
Scallam830/
Selam8023,456/
Salan8015,907/
Salom8010,766/
Calam803,905/
Jalam803,755/
Solam802,583/
Zalam802,392/
Salóm803/
Shahalam776,211/
Salamova774,820/
Salaymeh77471/
Sahaalam77455/
Shaaalam77178/
Salaimeh7742/
Shaislam7729/
Salatimg777/
Sjahalam775/
Salamowa773/
Salamová772/
Salaaime772/
Sallaume772/
Saggilam771/
Salhasim771/
Shailamm771/
Shalamhe771/
Shalamkh771/
Shaailam771/
Salaheem771/
Shalatim771/
Seatlame771/
Shaaslam771/
Scalliam770/
Seelam7352,497/
Salome7320,419/
Shalom7312,982/
Shalan7312,134/
Salian7310,995/
Salaun739,024/
Sahlan737,158/
Saylan734,908/
Salang734,794/
Saloum734,568/
Salane733,391/
Chalam732,755/
Sallan732,497/
Salaan731,831/
Saloom731,783/
Salgan731,550/
Salhan731,520/
Sailan731,293/
Salyan73944/
Jalham73862/
Jhalam73816/
Caalam73753/
Salant73731/
Jallam73696/
Sallom73624/
Callam73618/
Salean73510/
Saulan73487/
Selham73378/
Salain73312/
Soilam73308/
Shelam73286/
Saleim73250/
Saland73249/
Sağlan73202/
Seleam73161/
Satlan73151/
Jailam73142/
Selaim73141/
Djalam73129/
Salomn73115/
Sohlam73114/
Saalan73110/
Soulam73101/
Jaalam7397/
Saelom7396/
Calaim7394/
Sholam7374/
Jalaim7367/
Soolam7361/
Solgam7359/
Seylam7358/
Sollam7347/
Zalame7338/
Sealan7336/
Sailom7332/
Solame7322/
Seliam7318/
Saleum7315/
Joslam7314/
Szalan7312/
Sialom7312/
Zailam7312/
Jaslam738/
Saliom738/
Caliam738/
Salanc738/
Zaalam738/
Siolam737/
Sajlan737/
Solyam737/
Soliam737/
Solham737/
Salann736/
Sialan736/
Saslan735/
Salasn735/
Salanh735/
Calham734/
Sselam734/
Saulom734/
Salomh734/
Zaliam733/
Jalame733/
Solaim733/
Saluom733/
Solaum733/
Saloim732/
Jalaam732/
Sahlom732/
Solamn732/
Sealom732/
Salahn732/
Zahlam732/
Zallam732/
Saylom732/
Zalaim732/
Salayn731/
Jalaum731/
Jaliam731/
Seilam731/
Soylam731/
Scalom731/
Hjalam731/
Zealam731/
Zalyam731/
Sotlam731/
Shalóm731/
Salomg731/
Szalań731/
Zialam731/
Seğlam731/
Zalham731/
Jalasm731/
Salomm730/
Salomd730/
Shalamova715,561/
Salyamova713,404/
Shahaalam71333/
Saliamova7125/
Sahaaalam7116/
Sahaallam711/
Salamngue711/
Salaimová711/
Shahlahmd711/
Salloum6777,088/
Shaalan6755,706/
Shalaan674,880/
Sheelam673,808/
Shallan673,144/
Challam673,110/
Shalang671,186/
Salloom67856/
Salatin67824/
Salhane67822/
Soulaim67582/
Sahalom67549/
Saillan67536/
Sayılan67467/
Shaalom67452/
Sallang67388/
Salasin67374/
Saulean67356/
Salahan67348/
Sahalan67262/
Sallane67253/
Shalian67234/
Shahlan67197/
Shallom67191/
Shellam67187/
Sailhan67187/
Shalaumova67177/
Chhalam67176/
Sailyan67166/
Saulyan67161/
Sailoum67139/
Shalain67126/
Sealand67125/
Salanne67117/
Chailam67111/
Shalane6796/
Shalgan6795/
Salahun6791/
Shalome6786/
Salaine6783/
Sailang6782/
Salașan6765/
Shalyan6761/
Salland6760/
Sjahlan6759/
Shailan6754/
Sallean6751/
Callham6748/
Jhalaim6740/
Sealome6735/
Saulian6734/
Salasyn6731/
Jhalaum6727/
Sayland6727/
Salaain6726/
Shalhan6725/
Saliang6725/
Soullam6725/
Salã6724/
Shaland6722/
Shaloum6721/
Salluom6721/
Saloume6721/
Salahyn6720/
Sallome6719/
Suilham6719/
Sailian6718/
Salaten6718/
Sahulan6718/
Schalom6717/
Salacin6717/
Shalant6716/
Shaloom6715/
Sha'lan6715/
Sajland6715/
Shalyamova6714/
Sailand6714/
Saleang6714/
Sallant6714/
Saglian6713/
Sialaan6713/
Sahlaan6713/
Saliane6713/
Chaliam6712/
Salheim6710/
Jhaalam6710/
Salaune6710/
Salasen6710/
Sallian6710/
Salhoum6710/
Shatlan679/
Sailane679/
Shoolam678/
Djailam678/
Shaylan678/
Gialaim678/
Sholaim678/
Saahlan678/
Sholiam677/
Satlane677/
Chaleam677/
Sollame676/
Saalang676/
Djallam676/
Shuilam676/
Sahlaun676/
Chalame675/
Salaing675/
Sahlain675/
Salaand675/
Sealant674/
Sheilam674/
Sallain674/
Seilame674/
Ja'alam674/
Saulang673/
Chalyam673/
Saleant673/
Sollamm673/
Seelaam673/
Schalan673/
Salhain673/
Jhalaam673/
Solamnk673/
Zaelham673/
Salaçin672/
Chalaim672/
Sealang672/
Salandt672/
Sajlane672/
Seelamm672/
Shahlom672/
Shalayn672/
Shalhom672/
Scalhom672/
Shalomk672/
Saliaan672/
Saylane672/
Sahloum672/
Shalean672/
Saloome672/
Seeliam672/
Shelham671/
Sahjlan671/
Sailain671/
Sauland671/
Saulomn671/
Saleane671/
Saliant671/
Salaang671/
Chalaam671/
Chatlam671/
Chaulam671/
Jhailam671/
Jsailan671/
Jaalamm671/
Hseelam671/
Saylyan671/
Shelaim671/
Seislam671/
Shaulan671/
Shalahn671/
Shalann671/
Shalanq671/
Shalomn671/
Sseelam671/
Scollam671/
Sselham671/
Jaallam671/
Solaymn671/
Soulame671/
Shahaaalam671/
Sailant671/
Saalhan671/
Saalome671/
Salomme671/
Salotem671/
Salotim671/
Saloime671/
Salaane671/
Salandh671/
Salayne671/
Salatne671/
Salhean671/
Salhome671/
Saslaan671/
Caaalam671/
Caileam671/
Calliam671/
Suilaim671/
Soilame671/
Sjalane671/
Zhallam671/
Sallyan671/
Saulane671/
Sealane671/
Sahlyan671/
Seeleam671/
Sealian671/
Seileam671/
Saliain671/
Sailean671/
Salathn671/
Sayllom671/
Satlean671/
Saailan671/
Sola'am671/
Shalaun671/
Shalaymova671/
Djaliam671/
Jaileam671/
Scallom670/
Saliuom670/
Seaulan670/
Sayllan670/
Shealan670/
Callamm670/
Chaslam670/
Sialann670/
Calhaum670/

Salam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salam in the Georgian language
სალამsalam-
Salam in the Hindi language
सलामsalama94.72
सालमsalama3.1
सलमsalama0.98
सालामsalama0.11
सलमाsalama0.05
सलमा़salama0.03
सलाम़salama0.02
स्लामslama0.01
़सलामsalama0.01
रबraba0
्सलमsalama0
सल़ामsalama0
शालम़salama0
शलामsalama0
Salam in the Marathi language
सलामsalama83.25
असलामasalama7.04
सालमsalama6.33
सलमsalama0.21
सालामsalama0.15
सलीमsalima0.13
सळामsalama0.09
सलमाsalama0.08
कलामkalama0.08
लामlama0.04
हलामीhalami0.04
लमlama0.04
आदमadama0.03
साळमsalama0.03
सिलमsilama0.03
आलमalama0.03
सलासsalasa0.02
अलीमalima0.02
आसमाasama0.02
अलमुalamu0.02
सलामेsalame0.02
शैलाsaila0.02
सालेsale0.02
शमाsama0.01
आदामadama0.01
सलाविsalavi0.01
कलमkalama0.01
लामुlamu0.01
सलारूsalaru0.01
आजमajama0.01
सालंsalam0.01
शालमsalama0.01
सतामsatama0.01
सलारsalara0.01
जालमjalama0.01
सलामोsalamo0.01
अिलमुailamu0.01
शालुsalu0.01
असलंasalam0.01
बालमbalama0.01
अलक्alak0.01
असमाasama0.01
शालूsalu0.01
सालारsalara0.01
सरामsarama0.01
Salam in the Oriya language
ସଲାମsalama73.25
ସଲାମ୍salam7.68
ସାଲାମsalama7.02
ସାଲମsalama4.82
ସଲମsalama4.82
ସଲମାsalama0.44
ଶାଲାମsalama0.22
ସାଲମ୍salam0.22
ସଲମ୍salam0.22
ସାଲମାsalama0.22
ସାଲାମ୍salam0.22
ସଲsala0.22
Salam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡalslam72.79
ﺳﺎﻟﻢsalm8.84
ﺳﻼﻡslam6.12
ﺳﻠﻢslm4.76
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻤﻪalsalmh2.72
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻤﺔalsalmt2.04
ﺍﺳﻠﻢaslm0.68
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻟﻢalsalm0.68
ﺍﻟﺼﻼﻡalslam0.68
ﺍﺳﻼﻣﻪaslamh0.68
Salam in the Bengali language
সালামsalama70.87
ছালামchalama22.83
সালমsalama2.36
সেলামselama1.57
চালামcalama0.79
সলমsalama0.79
Salam in the Russian language
Саламsalam-
Salam in the Arabic language
السّلامalslam-
سّلامslam-
شالمshalm-
ألسلامalslam-
السلامalslam-
سلاّمslam-
سلامslam-

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Salam
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