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
The last name Salnam (Hindi: सलनम) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salnam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Salnam live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,234,572nd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 63 people.
The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most common in: Nasarawa, where 100 percent live. Not including Nigeria Salnam occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 14 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.
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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