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Cognomen Shalem (Shalem , שלם ) , worldwide, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Shalem is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Israel, the United States, and Saudi Arabia. Also, Shalem is the forename as well as the last name.