Shalom Surname

40,384th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shalom Surname User-submission:

The word "Shalom" in Hebrew means "Peace".

Shalom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel9,2911:92147
United States1,0321:351,22031,476
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Russia2521:571,91751,083
Nigeria2471:717,17732,914
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
England1521:366,56626,048
India1421:5,401,869131,616
Kenya1231:375,44621,575
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Canada471:783,94961,790
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Lebanon231:245,0919,209
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Uganda181:2,168,84967,754
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
China31:455,773,85521,925
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
France21:33,211,361423,184
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

The alternate forms: Shalóm (1) are calculated separately.

Shalom (38,439) may also be a first name.

Shalom Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word "Shalom" in Hebrew means "Peace".

- sparow01

The Shalom surname means 'peace' in Hebrew.

- martin11

Shalom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shalom (Arabic: شالوم, Bengali: শালোম, Georgian: შალომ, Hindi: शालोम, Marathi: शालोम, Oriya: ସାେଲାମ, Russian: Шалом) has its highest incidence in Israel. It can occur as: Shalóm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalom? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 40,384th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 561,358 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Shalom live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 72 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Shalom is also the 22,987th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 38,439 people.

The last name is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 9,291 people, or 1 in 921. In Israel Shalom is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 35 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 12 percent reside. Besides Israel it occurs in 90 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Chad, where 7 percent reside.

Shalom Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shalom surname is primarily Pagan (40%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Jewish (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shalom last name are 44.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shalom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.93% less than the national average, earning R 102,360 per year; in United States they earn 22.8% more than the national average, earning $52,987 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.89% more than the national average, earning $58,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalóm941/
Sahalom92549/
Shaalom92452/
Shallom92191/
Shalome9286/
Shaloum9221/
Schalom9217/
Shaloom9215/
Shahlom922/
Shalhom922/
Shalomk922/
Shalomn921/
Salom9110,766/
Shahalom861,544/
Shalhoum86231/
Schallom86104/
Schaloum8614/
Sahaloum868/
Shalgoum864/
Shalloom861/
Shahloom861/
Shahloum861/
Salome8320,419/
Saloum834,568/
Saloom831,783/
Sholom831,296/
Chalom831,157/
Shalam831,093/
Sallom83624/
Shalon83346/
Salomn83115/
Saelom8396/
Shalum8344/
Sailom8332/
Sialom8312/
Shelom838/
Saliom838/
Saulom834/
Salomh834/
Saluom833/
Saloim832/
Sahlom832/
Sealom832/
Saloem832/
Saylom832/
Salomg831/
Salomm830/
Salomd830/
Shalomova80183/
Jschallom802/
Shahaalom801/
Shalhgoum801/
Schallhom800/
Salloum7777,088/
Shahlam772,441/
Sahalam771,656/
Shaalam771,142/
Salloom77856/
Shalgam77800/
Chailom77761/
Shallam77295/
Shaloun77271/
Chaloum77239/
Shailam77202/
Shallon77140/
Sailoum77139/
Schalon7799/
Shalong7745/
Shallum7741/
Sealome7735/
Scholom7728/
Shalhon7727/
Shealam7726/
Sahalon7726/
Salluom7721/
Saloume7721/
Sallome7719/
Shailon7717/
Shalham7717/
Schalum7716/
Chalome7716/
Salhoum7710/
Shalame775/
Sahalum774/
Shaloon774/
Shoolom774/
Shalyam773/
Shaylam773/
Shaylon773/
Challom773/
Shealon772/
Shalamm772/
Shaalon772/
Shalaam772/
Sjohlom772/
Shalgon772/
Sahloum772/
Saloome772/
Shaslam772/
Shalamd772/
Saulomn771/
Chaslom771/
Sjholom771/
Sholome771/
Shatlam771/
Shaulon771/
Shajlam771/
Shalion771/
Shalume771/
Saalome771/
Salomme771/
Salotem771/
Salotim771/
Saloime771/
Salhome771/
Sayllom771/
Shahlon771/
Chaylom771/
Shalone770/
Saliuom770/
Shelhom770/
Shatlon770/
Shaloumova7522/
Salam73629,464/
Salum73142,564/
Salon7317,488/
Solom731,111/
Selom73615/
Šalom7372/
Zalom7362/
Salão7351/
Şalom7332/
Salúm734/
Salóm733/
Saloń731/
Salùm731/
Salomova7111,606/
Shahalam716,211/
Sahaalam71455/
Schallon71182/
Shaaalam71178/
Schalion71165/
Shailong7169/
Schalong7129/
Shaislam7129/
Shallong7122/
Salloume7118/
Shalhoun7116/
Shalotin7114/
Shaillon716/
Shalotyn716/
Sjahalam715/
Challoum715/
Sahaloun713/
Chailoom713/
Schoolom712/
Shalonne711/
Schallum711/
Scholomm711/
Schelhom711/
Shailamm711/
Shahalum711/
Shalamhe711/
Shalamkh711/
Shaailam711/
Shaaloun711/
Sheaslon711/
Saaloome711/
Salhoume711/
Schaslon711/
Shalatim711/
Shallone711/
Shalhong711/
Shaaslam711/
Chaillom711/
Shalloon710/
Shellhom710/
Shalhone710/
Shallion710/
Sağlam6794,474/
Sallam6776,184/
Salame6728,830/
Shalan6712,134/
Salaam678,119/
Shalamova675,561/
Cholom675,140/
Solome674,472/
Chalon673,553/
Sólyom673,431/
Chalam672,755/
Salone672,376/
Sallum672,051/
Saylam671,868/
Salaum671,860/
Salamh671,711/
Solyom671,375/
Salong671,357/
Sailam671,166/
Salion67976/
Saylon67715/
Saulon67649/
Salume67574/
Sailon67570/
Sholomova67445/
Selham67378/
Sallon67360/
Shahaalam67333/
Saelam67306/
Salgon67292/
Shelam67286/
Salhon67278/
Sollom67262/
Zaloom67234/
Saloun67204/
Zaloum67185/
Shalanova67181/
Sialon67180/
Shalumova67149/
Saalam67115/
Sohlam67114/
Solomn67105/
Salamm6794/
Sahlam6789/
Saloon6786/
Salamt6781/
Sholam6774/
Salamn6770/
Salgam6762/
Saliam6756/
Ssalam6755/
Salyam6745/
Salond6739/
Salham6736/
Shalonova6735/
Sealam6734/
Saulam6732/
Szalon6728/
Sholon6723/
Sohlon6723/
Salyon6721/
Seloom6720/
Sjalam6718/
Sialam6717/
Saloin6716/
Saslam6716/
Sahaaalam6716/
Saleum6715/
Seelom6715/
Saalum6714/
Salium6712/
Chalum6712/
Hsalam6711/
Satlam6710/
Sajlum678/
Sailum678/
Solhom678/
Sealon677/
Solham677/
Saluum676/
Salonh676/
Salamì676/
Soloum675/
Salamc675/
Zallom674/
Saalon674/
Sahaloune674/
Salyum674/
Zailom674/
Salasm673/
Sialum673/
Saluim672/
Salamd672/
Satlon672/
Salonn672/
Salahm672/
Salont672/
Saslon672/
Sahaallam671/
Sajlam671/
Satlum671/
Saylum671/
Solomm671/
Sallão671/
Soloym671/
Shalanová671/
Saluon671/
Salamï671/
Saulum671/
Seluom671/
Szalomová671/
Sòlyom671/
Sölyom671/
Shahlahmd671/
Seilom671/
Selhom670/
Schollhom670/
Soliom670/
Soslom670/

Shalom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalom in the Georgian language
შალომshalom-
Shalom in the Bengali language
শালোমsaloma-
Shalom in the Marathi language
शालोमsaloma90
शलोमsaloma6.67
शालुमsaluma1.67
शॅलोमseloma1.67
Shalom in the Hindi language
शालोमsaloma83.33
शलोमsaloma16.67
Shalom in the Oriya language
ସାେଲାମsaelama50
ଶାେଲାମsaelama50
Shalom in the Russian language
Шаломsalom-
Shalom in the Arabic language
شالومshalwm-

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