Shaligam Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shaligam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shaligam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq521:673,4939,953
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Shaligam (1,464) may also be a first name.

Shaligam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaligam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shaligam (Hindi: शालीगम, Marathi: शािलगाम) is found most in Iraq. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaligam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shaligam live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Levant. Shaligam is also the 203,630th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,464 people.

Shaligam is most commonly used in Iraq, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 673,493. Besides Iraq this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shaligam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shaligam in the Marathi language
शािलगामsailagama35.9
शलीगामsaligama30.77
शालीगमsaligama12.82
शाळीगामsaligama7.69
शालीामsaliama2.56
शािलामsailama2.56
शालीगामsaligama2.56
शालीकामsalikama2.56
शाळीगमsaligama2.56
Shaligam in the Hindi language
शालीगमsaligama30
शालिगामsaligama20
शालिग़ामsaligama10
शालीग्ामsaligama10
शालिगमsaligama10
शालीगामsaligama10
शलिगामsaligama10

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaligam
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