Talam Surname

48,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Togo

Talam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Talam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,9091:9,4071,208
India2,3821:322,02617,865
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Philippines7411:136,62423,118
Afghanistan5771:55,7251,860
Indonesia4901:269,89624,395
Iran1631:471,05828,585
Cameroon1341:154,99316,949
Thailand881:802,708129,613
Bosnia and Herzegovina701:50,5206,304
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Talam (3,066) may also be a first name.

Talam Last Name Facts

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

Talam (Arabic: طليم, Hindi: तालम, Marathi: ताळाम, Oriya: ତାଲମ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Talam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,225th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 680,952 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 56 percent of Talam are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Talam is also the 130,340th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 3,066 people.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 4,909 people, or 1 in 9,407. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Uasin Gishu County, where 34 percent are found, Nandi County, where 17 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent are found and Togo, where 9 percent are found.

Talam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Talam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Talam surname expanded 314 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Talam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Talam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Talam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tallam918,190/
Tailam91661/
Talame91419/
Taslam91326/
Thalam91223/
Talaam91102/
Talgam9188/
Taalam9177/
Taliam9138/
Talham9137/
Taylam9137/
Taulam9132/
Taleam917/
Talaum916/
Tahlam912/
Ttalam911/
Tealam911/
Talamm911/
Tatlam911/
Talamt911/
Talyam911/
Thallam83957/
Tailame83384/
Thailam83117/
Talhame8337/
Tayliam8336/
Taallam8333/
Talaham8318/
Thaalam8313/
Talasim8311/
Tahalam838/
Tailiam837/
Tallamn834/
Tagliam834/
Tasleam833/
Talaame832/
Talliam832/
Talamnh832/
Tasliam831/
Tailamm831/
Tallamm831/
Tallamt831/
Taslaim831/
Thalham831/
Tallame831/
Taalame831/
Talatem831/
Taliame831/
Taulame831/
Talahme831/
Taislam831/
Talan8020,227/
Talom803,809/
Telam801,983/
Tolam80397/
Tallhamn778/
Thalleam774/
Taallamt774/
Talamova773/
Talamová772/
Taillame772/
Thaallam771/
Tallaham771/
Tasillam771/
Thalaham771/
Tahalame771/
Talyamnd771/
Taylan7314,907/
Talang738,011/
Talane733,657/
Talian731,552/
Taloim73785/
Talant73604/
Talain73572/
Tallan73522/
Talhan73484/
Taulan73346/
Talyan73302/
Tailan73271/
Thalan73256/
Tahlan73160/
Talean73128/
Telaum73106/
Taslan7397/
Tholam7372/
Taland7359/
Tallom7350/
Toilam7341/
Tolame7335/
Talaan7332/
Taleim7328/
Talgan7324/
Talome7324/
Taloum7324/
Thelam7319/
Tollam7319/
Htalan7319/
Taloom7316/
Talhom7315/
Toulam7315/
Toliam7314/
Telamm737/
Telham737/
Telaam735/
Thalom735/
Teliam735/
Tatlan734/
Talann734/
Telaim734/
Taylom733/
Toleam732/
Teelam732/
Talaun731/
Taalan731/
Talomg731/
Talanh731/
Tolaum731/
Toslam731/
Tahlom731/
Talayn731/
Tolham730/
Toolam730/
Tealan730/
Thadthlam711/
Tallant673,417/
Tailang67684/
Tailhan67339/
Tallang67310/
Tallian67290/
Tallane67248/
Taillan67191/
Taglian67178/
Taalane67136/
Taulane6796/
Talland6773/
Taatlan6751/
Talatin6750/
Tatlyan6745/
Thailan6742/
Taulean6741/
Tahalan6732/
Tatlian6730/
Tayland6729/
Tailand6726/
Talahan6725/
Taliang6724/
Talaung6724/
Thaylan6721/
Talheim6715/
Tallean6713/
Tauland6712/
Thalhan6712/
Tallain6710/
Tailane679/
Taliane679/
Thallan678/
Taulant678/
Tealane678/
Talatyn677/
Thollam675/
Talahun675/
Taulang675/
Taulian675/
Talhane675/
Tailian675/
Talasen674/
Thatlom674/
Thalanh673/
Thoulam672/
Talanne672/
Tealang672/
Taillom672/
Tollamn671/
Teyliam671/
Tailann671/
Tailyan671/
Tallatn671/
Taulyan671/
Taslian671/
Taslyan671/
Talaang671/
Talasyn671/
Taleand671/
Taleang671/
Talhome671/
Talianc671/
Thealan671/
Telaham671/
Thahlan671/
Tahylan671/
Talasin671/
Talaten671/
Talhand671/
Talhant671/
Talahne671/
Talaine671/
Talaune671/
Taleane671/
Toolham671/
Taylyan671/
Taylian671/
Tajloom671/
Tasland670/
Tealand670/
Thaleim670/

Talam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Talam in the Hindi language
तालमtalama79.07
तलमtalama16.28
तालामtalama2.33
तलामtalama2.33
Talam in the Marathi language
ताळामtalama75.06
तलामtalama10.45
तालामtalama4.75
तलमtalama4.51
तालमtalama3.09
तेलमtelama0.48
तळामtalama0.48
Talam in the Oriya language
ତାଲମtalama57.14
ତଲମtalama28.57
ତାଲାମtalama14.29
Talam in the Arabic language
طليمtlym-

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