Sanam Surname
Approximately 19,241 people bear this surname
Sanam Surname User-submission:
Sanam is an Indian surname. It is found in the Hindu Maratha caste, Sindhudurg Maharashtra.
Sanam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,658 | 1:135,572 | 8,660 |
| Pakistan | 4,987 | 1:35,822 | 1,662 |
| Indonesia | 4,858 | 1:27,223 | 3,227 |
| Bangladesh | 1,262 | 1:126,273 | 5,065 |
| Afghanistan | 726 | 1:44,288 | 1,620 |
| Cameroon | 458 | 1:45,347 | 5,965 |
| Iran | 442 | 1:173,716 | 14,611 |
| Philippines | 187 | 1:541,381 | 61,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 165 | 1:55,529 | 5,413 |
| Thailand | 127 | 1:556,207 | 95,235 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Cambodia | 6 | 1:2,581,191 | 8,069 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Sanam (109,500) may also be a first name.
Sanam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sanam is an Indian surname. It is found in the Hindu Maratha caste, Sindhudurg Maharashtra.
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Average Sanam Salary in
United States
$66,323 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanam (Arabic: سانام, Bengali: সনম, Georgian: სანამ, Hindi: सनम, Marathi: सनम, Oriya: ସନମ) occurs most in India. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 27,937th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 378,751 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Sanam reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 9,385th most widely held first name on earth, held by 109,500 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 5,658 people, or 1 in 135,572. In India Sanam is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 66 percent are found, Telangana, where 13 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Excluding India Sanam exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 25 percent are found.
Sanam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sanam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sanam surname expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sanam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sanam are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.
Sanam earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.71% more than the national average, earning $66,323 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanam in the Georgian language | ||
| სანამ | sanam | - |
| Sanam in the Hindi language | ||
| सनम | sanama | 87.45 |
| सानम | sanama | 9.9 |
| सनाम | sanama | 1.57 |
| सानाम | sanama | 0.2 |
| सनमा | sanama | 0.2 |
| रूनम | runama | 0.1 |
| सनम् | sanam | 0.1 |
| Sanam in the Bengali language | ||
| সনম | sanama | 80.77 |
| সানাম | sanama | 7.69 |
| সানম | sanama | 7.69 |
| সনাম | sanama | 3.85 |
| Sanam in the Oriya language | ||
| ସନମ | sanama | 70.41 |
| ସନମ୍ | sanam | 10.65 |
| ସାନାମ | sanama | 7.1 |
| ସନାମ | sanama | 5.33 |
| ସନ | sana | 2.96 |
| ସାନମ | sanama | 1.78 |
| Sanam in the Marathi language | ||
| सनम | sanama | 50.77 |
| सनाम | sanama | 25.51 |
| सानम | sanama | 16.96 |
| सोनम | sonama | 0.77 |
| सानाम | sanama | 0.26 |
| शाम | sama | 0.26 |
| शम | sama | 0.13 |
| संग् | sang | 0.13 |
| समा | sama | 0.13 |
| सन | sana | 0.13 |
| सतम | satama | 0.13 |
| शांत | santa | 0.13 |
| Sanam in the Arabic language | ||
| سانام | sanam | - |
| سنام | snam | - |
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