Cognomen प्रीतम (Pritam 
, प्रीतम ) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen प्रीतम is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, Nepal, and Bahrain, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Predominantly, प्रीतम is the forename as well as the last name.