Silama Surname
Approximately 304 people bear this surname
Silama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zambia | 19 | 1:834,206 | 28,447 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Silama (161) may also be a first name.
Silama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Silama (Georgian: სილამა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻼﻡ, Hindi: सीलमा, Marathi: िसलमा, Oriya: ସିଲମା) occurs most in Thailand. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Silama? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 885,573rd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name Silama occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Silama are found; 61 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Silama is also the 722,635th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 161 people.
The surname Silama is most numerous in Thailand, where it is carried by 106 people, or 1 in 666,399. In Thailand Silama is most frequent in: Loei Province, where 99 percent live and Roi Et Province, where 1 percent live. Apart from Thailand it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Silama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silama in the Georgian language | ||
| სილამა | silama | - |
| Silama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﻼﻡ | aslam | - |
| Silama in the Marathi language | ||
| िसलमा | isalama | 80 |
| िसलामा | isalama | 20 |
| Silama in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଲମା | silama | 50 |
| ସିଲାମା | silama | 43.75 |
| ଶିଲାମା | silama | 6.25 |
| Silama in the Hindi language | ||
| सीलमा | silama | 33.33 |
| सिलामा | silama | 33.33 |
| सिलमा | silama | 33.33 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Silama
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