Sulam Surname
Approximately 1,779 people bear this surname
Sulam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 424 | 1:20,183 | 3,007 |
| India | 424 | 1:1,809,116 | 64,170 |
| Indonesia | 398 | 1:332,284 | 29,017 |
| Philippines | 243 | 1:416,618 | 52,628 |
| Malaysia | 52 | 1:567,197 | 27,732 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Nigeria | 43 | 1:4,119,599 | 115,187 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Şulam (35) are calculated separately.
Sulam (6,001) may also be a first name.
Sulam Demographics
Average Sulam Salary in
United States
$47,361 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sulam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sulam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sulam (Bengali: সুলম, Hindi: सुलम, Marathi: सुलाम, Oriya: ସୁଲମ, Russian: Сулам) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Şulam. For other potential spellings of Sulam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sulam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 227,923rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,096,428 people. The surname Sulam occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Sulam live; 39 percent live in Southeast Asia and 25 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 85,658th most commonly used forename at a global level It is held by 6,001 people.
Sulam is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 20,183. In Israel it is most numerous in: Tel Aviv District, where 43 percent reside, Central District, where 36 percent reside and Haifa District, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Israel it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 22 percent reside.
Sulam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sulam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sulam last name increased 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sulam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sulam last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.
Sulam earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning $47,361 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sulam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sulam in the Bengali language | ||
| সুলম | sulama | - |
| Sulam in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁଲମ | sulama | 87.63 |
| ଶୁଲମ | sulama | 5.15 |
| ସୁଲାମ | sulama | 5.15 |
| ସୂଲମ | sulama | 1.03 |
| ଶୁଲାମ | sulama | 1.03 |
| Sulam in the Marathi language | ||
| सुलाम | sulama | 62.5 |
| सुळम | sulama | 18.75 |
| सुलम | sulama | 15.63 |
| सुकाम | sukama | 3.13 |
| Sulam in the Hindi language | ||
| सुलम | sulama | 57.97 |
| सुलाम | sulama | 34.78 |
| सूलम | sulama | 7.25 |
| Sulam in the Russian language | ||
| Сулам | sulam | - |
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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 Sulam
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