Shalimar Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Barbados

Shalimar Surname User-submission:

This surname belongs to schedule caste of people (Ravidasia Sikh) aka Chamar. The Shelmar surname is in a minority but there are bearers in the North of Punjab - Patiala (Samana), Ludhiana and Jalandhar area.

Shalimar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France31:22,140,907385,998
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Shalimar (2,744) may also be a first name.

Shalimar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname belongs to schedule caste of people (Ravidasia Sikh) aka Chamar. The Shelmar surname is in a minority but there are bearers in the North of Punjab - Patiala (Samana), Ludhiana and Jalandhar area.

- navshelmar

Shalimar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shalimar (Arabic: شاليمار, Bengali: শালিমার, Hindi: शालीमार, Marathi: शालीमार, Russian: Шалимар) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalimar? popularity and diffusion

Shalimar is the 2,152,526th most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Shalimar reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 26 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Shalimar is also the 139,564th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 2,744 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India Shalimar is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 25 percent are found, Kerala, where 20 percent are found and Delhi, where 5 percent are found. Excluding India this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Shalimar Last Name Statistics demography

Shalimar earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $37,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shalimar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalimar in the Bengali language
শালিমারsalimara-
Shalimar in the Hindi language
शालीमारsalimara-
Shalimar in the Marathi language
शालीमारsalimara71.43
शािलमारsailamara14.29
शलीमारsalimara10.2
शालीामsaliama2.04
शामरावsamarava2.04
Shalimar in the Russian language
Шалимарsalimar-
Shalimar in the Arabic language
شاليمارshalymar-

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