Slam Surname

9,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Slam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Slam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan52,2201:3,421382
Egypt2,5631:35,8703,759
India8611:890,90138,789
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Russia1191:1,211,11888,466
Cambodia1131:137,0542,666
Kazakhstan801:221,03120,099
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
England131:4,286,005132,302
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Slam (46,720) may also be a first name.

Slam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Slam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻼﻡ, Hindi: स्लाम, Marathi: सलाम, Russian: Слам) is most common in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Slam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 9,785th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 126,226 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Slam reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Slam is also the 19,583rd most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 46,720 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 52,220 people, or 1 in 3,421. In Pakistan Slam is mostly found in: Punjab, where 92 percent reside, Sindh, where 8 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent reside. Barring Pakistan this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Slam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Slam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Slam surname rose 263 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 24 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Slam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Slam last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

Slam earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slaim891,044/
Sleam89803/
Sllam89558/
Slaam89458/
Slamh89340/
Slame89315/
Shlam8943/
Slamm8935/
Szlam8915/
Sslam8910/
Slyam898/
Slamt896/
Sliam896/
Jslam895/
Slaum894/
Zslam893/
Slamn892/
S'Lam891/
Ìslam891/
Sellam8015,456/
Schlam80299/
Sillam80282/
Sığlam8095/
Slatem8083/
Shlaim8059/
Shlyam8011/
Slamng8010/
Slamme803/
Shlame802/
Sliamn801/
Szllam801/
Slaamt801/
Slamhe801/
Slamne801/
Scleam801/
Slaimh801/
Sllaim801/
Slaaam801/
Ssllam801/
Slayme800/
Clam75790/
Slan75577/
Slom75544/
Zlam7536/
Jlam756/
Slaimeh731,549/
Slamová73496/
Slamova73176/
Schlamm73115/
Schlame7327/
Sliamne7324/
Saellam7310/
Seellam737/
Schlaim733/
Selliam732/
Slattem731/
Selleam731/
Sellyam731/
Sehelam731/
Sellaim731/
Shlatim731/
Selllam731/
Soellam730/
Slane672,849/
Sleim671,994/
Chlam67432/
Slyamova67421/
Slann67322/
Slain67296/
Slome67285/
Slang67253/
Slean67171/
Slanc67145/
Shlom67105/
Szlom6773/
Schlamme6743/
Shlamova6740/
Szlamová6738/
Sclan6731/
Slant6729/
Sloim6729/
Şleam6728/
Shlan6719/
Sliom6717/
Sland6713/
Slian6710/
Slyan679/
Sælan679/
Slohm678/
Slahn677/
Sloum676/
Sloom673/
Claym673/
Slhan673/
Slaymova672/
Sleym672/
Slomm672/
Clamm671/
Szlajmeh671/
Slaan671/
Sslan671/
Šlamė671/
Sláamová671/
Sloïm671/
Sjlan671/
Szlamova671/
Djlam671/
Sllom671/
Slgan671/
Slgom671/
Slhom671/
Jlamh671/
Slaun670/

Slam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Slam in the Hindi language
स्लामslama92.98
सलामsalama6.06
स्लमslama0.28
Slam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻼﻡaslam70
ﺍﻟﺴﻼﻡalslam20
ﺳﻼﻡslam10
Slam in the Marathi language
सलामsalama65.38
लामlama19.23
लमlama7.69
असलामasalama3.85
सलमsalama3.85
Slam in the Russian language
Сламslam-

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Footnotes

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