Solam Surname
Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname
Solam Surname Definition:
SOLAM, Solamh: Gaelic bye-forms of Biblical Solomon. The Old Irish Salemón, a loan from Latin Salomõ-, is due to the influence of native names in -em-ón, like Éremón, from Ériu, Ireland. The name was introduced by the Normans.
Solam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,380 | 1:322,296 | 17,872 |
| Indonesia | 60 | 1:2,204,153 | 134,948 |
| Cameroon | 48 | 1:432,689 | 36,488 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Solam (850) may also be a first name.
Solam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
SOLAM, Solamh: Gaelic bye-forms of Biblical Solomon. The Old Irish Salemón, a loan from Latin Salomõ-, is due to the influence of native names in -em-ón, like Éremón, from Ériu, Ireland. The name was introduced by the Normans.
Solam Demographics
Average Solam Salary in
United States
$76,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Solam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Solam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Solam (Bengali: সোলাম, Hindi: सोलम, Marathi: सोलम, Oriya: େସାଲମ) is most common in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Solam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 167,441st most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,821,350 people. The last name Solam is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Solam reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 279,628th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 850 people.
The last name Solam is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 2,380 people, or 1 in 322,296. In India it is primarily found in: Telangana, where 55 percent live, Gujarat, where 19 percent live and Maharashtra, where 9 percent live. Beside India Solam exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Cameroon, where 2 percent live.
Solam Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Solam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.37% less than the national average, earning R 15,756 per year and in United States they earn 76.86% more than the national average, earning $76,312 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Solam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Solam in the Bengali language | ||
| সোলাম | solama | - |
| Solam in the Hindi language | ||
| सोलम | solama | 96.88 |
| सोलाम | solama | 3.13 |
| Solam in the Marathi language | ||
| सोलम | solama | 94.51 |
| सोलाम | solama | 1.83 |
| सोसम | sosama | 0.61 |
| सोळम | solama | 0.61 |
| मोलम | molama | 0.61 |
| सोहम | sohama | 0.61 |
| Solam in the Oriya language | ||
| େସାଲମ | esalama | 66.67 |
| େଶାଲମ | esalama | 33.33 |
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