Shalem Surname
Approximately 1,869 people bear this surname
Shalem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,497 | 1:5,717 | 864 |
| India | 115 | 1:6,670,134 | 150,358 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1:268,433 | 9,626 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Shalem (1,020) may also be a first name.
Shalem Demographics
Shalem Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Shalem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shalem (Arabic: شلم, Hindi: शलेम, Marathi: शालेम, Russian: Шалем) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalem? popularity and diffusion
Shalem is the 218,998th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,899,168 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Shalem reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 251,402nd most numerous given name world-wide, borne by 1,020 people.
The last name is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 1,497 people, or 1 in 5,717. In Israel Shalem is most prevalent in: Tel Aviv District, where 27 percent are found, Central District, where 24 percent are found and Northern District, where 13 percent are found. Besides Israel this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Shalem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shalem last name is principally Sunni (93%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Shalem last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shalem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 286.52% more than the national average, earning R 918,528 per year and in United States they earn 37.49% more than the national average, earning $59,326 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shalem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shalem in the Marathi language | ||
| शालेम | salema | 90 |
| शलेम | salema | 10 |
| Shalem in the Hindi language | ||
| शलेम | salema | 50 |
| शालेम | salema | 50 |
| Shalem in the Russian language | ||
| Шалем | salem | - |
| Shalem in the Arabic language | ||
| شلم | shlm | - |
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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 Shalem
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