Shalama Surname
Approximately 68 people bear this surname
Shalama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shalama (2,856) may also be a first name.
Shalama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shalama (Bengali: শালমা, Hindi: शलमा, Marathi: शालमा, Oriya: ଶଲମା, Russian: Шалама) is found most in India. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalama? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,312,869th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname Shalama occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Shalama reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shalama is also the 136,213th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 2,856 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 14,204,914. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 61 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 20 percent reside and Odisha, where 17 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Tanzania, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shalama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shalama in the Bengali language | ||
| শালমা | salama | - |
| Shalama in the Hindi language | ||
| शलमा | salama | 92.08 |
| शलामा | salama | 3.4 |
| शालमा | salama | 2.64 |
| सलमा | salama | 1.51 |
| शालामा | salama | 0.38 |
| Shalama in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଲମା | salama | 91.23 |
| ଷଲମା | salama | 5.26 |
| ଶାଲମା | salama | 3.51 |
| Shalama in the Marathi language | ||
| शालमा | salama | 83.33 |
| शलामा | salama | 16.67 |
| Shalama in the Russian language | ||
| Шалама | salama | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shalama
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