Salnam Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Salnam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Salnam (63) may also be a first name.
Salnam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salnam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salnam (Hindi: सलनम) is most common in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salnam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,117,718th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Salnam reside; 71 percent reside in West Africa and 71 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 63 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Nasarawa, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Salnam is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 14 percent reside and India, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salngam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shalnam | 92 | 1 | / |
| Saulngam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salnan | 83 | 17 | / |
| Calnam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Salınan | 77 | 71 | / |
| Salnang | 77 | 44 | / |
| Salngan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Djalnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalnan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Callnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saulnan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sielhnam | 71 | 9 | / |
| Salnaing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Solnan | 67 | 387 | / |
| Solnom | 67 | 17 | / |
| Salnonova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salnon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Colnam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saylinngan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chalnan | 62 | 36 | / |
| Saulnon | 62 | 3 | / |
| Solnhan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Salinnon | 57 | 0 | / |
| Schotlenhame | 56 | 1 | / |
| Solnon | 50 | 180 | / |
| Zalnon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Zolnan | 50 | 1 | / |
Salnam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salnam in the Hindi language | ||
| सलनम | salanama | 66.67 |
| सलनाम | salanama | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Salnam
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