Abam Surname

53,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Abam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6,3731:27,7962,370
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
Cameroon7571:27,4363,730
Iran7061:108,75710,439
Mexico3171:391,5657,850
Philippines1261:803,47876,852
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
India141:54,790,384527,769
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
England111:5,065,278148,650
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Abàm (1) are calculated separately.

Abam (2,123) may also be a first name.

Abam Last Name Facts

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

Abam (Arabic: ابام, Georgian: აბამ, Hindi: आबाम, Marathi: आबम, Oriya: ଆବମ, Russian: Абам) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms: Abàm. Click here to see other possible spellings of Abam.

How Common Is The Last Name Abam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Abam is the 53,484th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 763,414 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Abam reside; 78 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 163,103rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 2,123 people.

The surname Abam is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,373 people, or 1 in 27,796. In Nigeria Abam is most common in: Cross River, where 53 percent live, Rivers, where 13 percent live and Benue, where 10 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Abam exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 11 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.

Abam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Abam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Abam surname rose 1,633 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Abam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Abam surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Abam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $42,118 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abàm921/
Abame89983/
Abeam89893/
Abham89142/
Gabam8963/
Abaim8944/
Habam8923/
Aibam8912/
Abamg899/
Abaam896/
Abgam895/
Aabam894/
Aubam894/
Aebam893/
Abamm893/
Ahbam893/
Abasm892/
Abaum892/
Asbam892/
Abahm891/
Abamd891/
Aybam891/
Aubame80831/
Abasim8094/
Abaham8080/
Haibam8023/
Gaabam8011/
Abhaim8010/
Haubam808/
Haabam806/
Habham803/
Abayme803/
Aubham802/
Abhamm801/
Aibham801/
Haebam801/
Gabaam801/
Abasme801/
Abahym801/
Abatim801/
Abaume801/
Ahabam801/
Aebaim801/
Hasbam801/
Aban7532,999/
Obam758,808/
Awam755,165/
Ebam751,318/
Abom75530/
Avam7544/
Abañ7510/
Aheibam7360/
Abamova7334/
Abassem7331/
Haubaum7331/
Asbaham7314/
Aibaume735/
Haibame731/
Habaume731/
Abaaham731/
Habasim731/
Abbaham731/
Abaheem731/
Abhaham731/
Ausbaum730/
Hasbaum730/
Gaubaim730/
Abang6744,457/
Obame6719,113/
Abane675,576/
Haban672,879/
Hawam672,508/
Gaban672,053/
Asban671,004/
Abaimova67853/
Aboim67674/
Atban67396/
Ayban67379/
Awame67363/
Auban67358/
Abain67335/
Aiban67282/
Abhan67192/
Abant67176/
Ayuam67171/
Abean67147/
Aboum67145/
Abaan67135/
Abaymova67119/
Aband67109/
Abome6780/
Abgan6778/
Abuom6775/
Ahban6771/
Ahwam6769/
Ajban6760/
Avame6744/
Hobam6740/
Aaban6738/
Havam6732/
Gabom6732/
Awuam6728/
Awaam6726/
Awwam6724/
Gobam6722/
Gavam6714/
Hassbaum6713/
Auchbaum6713/
Abaun6712/
Abhom6711/
Aavam6711/
Aawam679/
Obamm678/
Ajuam677/
Abgom676/
Abeim676/
Avaam676/
Anpam676/
Awham675/
Hebam675/
Aabom675/
Abann675/
Abayn674/
Ebham673/
Auwam673/
Aabattim672/
Obamg672/
Abomg672/
Asuam672/
Awaim672/
Abañe672/
Abanh672/
Obham671/
Eaban671/
Avaim671/
Avamt671/
Owaam671/
Oubam671/
O'Bam671/
Habhaham671/
Habañ671/
Gabań671/
Aiwam671/
Abasn671/
Abaín671/
Abomm671/
Avaum671/
Asbom671/
Uobam671/
Auvam671/
Obaum671/
Aywam671/
Awasm671/
Abahn670/

Abam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abam in the Georgian language
აბამabam-
Abam in the Marathi language
आबमabama77.78
अबमabama22.22
Abam in the Oriya language
ଆବମabama50
ଅବାମabama50
Abam in the Hindi language
आबामabama33.33
आबमabama33.33
अबमabama33.33
Abam in the Russian language
Абамabam-
Abam in the Arabic language
ابامabam-

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