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Family name שלון (Shalon , Shallon , שלון ) , in all the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen שלון is characteristic of Uganda, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Nicaragua, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Uganda, Nigeria, and the United States. More frequently, שלון is the forename as well as the last name.