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Where Does The Last Name Ajam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ajam (Arabic: العجم, Bengali: আজম, Georgian: აჯამ, Hindi: आजम, Marathi: अजम, Oriya: ଆଜମ, Tibetan: ཨ་ཇམས་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ajam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ajam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Ajam is the 12,389^th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 160,784 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Ajam are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 26,200^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 32,484 people.

It is most widespread in India, where it is held by 26,634 people, or 1 in 28,800. In India Ajam is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 44 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 44 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 3 percent reside. Excluding India Ajam exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 14 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 7 percent reside.

Ajam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ajam surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.

The amount Ajam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 28.15% more than the national average, earning R 304,524 per year; in United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.89% less than the national average, earning $37,813 CAD per year.