Ajam Surname
Approximately 45,325 people bear this surname
Ajam Surname User-submission:
The Ajam surname comes from Arabic عَجَم ('ajam), meaning 'foreigner', 'non-Arab'.
Ajam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 26,634 | 1:28,800 | 2,137 |
| Iran | 6,185 | 1:12,414 | 1,659 |
| Bangladesh | 3,154 | 1:50,525 | 2,770 |
| Syria | 2,960 | 1:6,521 | 681 |
| South Africa | 931 | 1:58,193 | 7,375 |
| Saudi Arabia | 875 | 1:35,264 | 5,116 |
| Iraq | 802 | 1:43,668 | 1,834 |
| Indonesia | 767 | 1:172,424 | 16,711 |
| Lebanon | 578 | 1:9,753 | 1,473 |
| Nigeria | 367 | 1:482,678 | 24,238 |
| Philippines | 354 | 1:285,984 | 41,189 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Uganda | 213 | 1:183,283 | 15,165 |
| Afghanistan | 196 | 1:164,047 | 3,374 |
| United Arab Emirates | 140 | 1:65,445 | 6,155 |
| Malaysia | 140 | 1:210,673 | 12,296 |
| Pakistan | 102 | 1:1,751,411 | 17,795 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Niger | 58 | 1:330,897 | 9,684 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Venezuela | 42 | 1:719,145 | 12,108 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Brunei | 37 | 1:11,317 | 1,397 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Ajam (32,484) may also be a first name.
Ajam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ajam surname comes from Arabic عَجَم ('ajam), meaning 'foreigner', 'non-Arab'.
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Average Ajam Salary in
United States
$47,261 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ajam Last Name Facts
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 more in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ajam.
How Common Is The Last Name Ajam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ajam is the 12,389th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 160,784 people. The surname Ajam is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ajam live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 59 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 26,200th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 32,484 people.
The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 26,634 people, or 1 in 28,800. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 44 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 44 percent are found and Uttarkhand, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India Ajam occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 7 percent are found.
Ajam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Ajam surname is predominantly Sunni (97%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ajam surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hajam | 89 | 69,085 | / |
| Aajam | 89 | 6,716 | / |
| Gajam | 89 | 3,787 | / |
| Adjam | 89 | 2,540 | / |
| Ajjam | 89 | 779 | / |
| Ajcam | 89 | 524 | / |
| Ahjam | 89 | 474 | / |
| Ajham | 89 | 175 | / |
| Ajaam | 89 | 11 | / |
| Aijam | 89 | 10 | / |
| Ajaim | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ajsam | 89 | 9 | / |
| Aujam | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ajamm | 89 | 6 | / |
| Asjam | 89 | 6 | / |
| Eajam | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ajaum | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ajeam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ajzam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Azjam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajajm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Atjam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ajm | 86 | 736 | / |
| Hajjam | 80 | 5,231 | / |
| Hadjam | 80 | 4,406 | / |
| Adjame | 80 | 425 | / |
| Hajaam | 80 | 83 | / |
| Ahajam | 80 | 50 | / |
| Aujame | 80 | 46 | / |
| Haijam | 80 | 22 | / |
| Hazjam | 80 | 16 | / |
| Audjam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Gaajam | 80 | 10 | / |
| Aijham | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hajham | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ajaham | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aajaam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Aajjam | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hasjam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ajhamd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Haajam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahjame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ajaume | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hajzam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Asdjam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gajamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aajham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aihjam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajjamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adjaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahijam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adjamn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ashjam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Autjam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Azam | 75 | 476,813 | / |
| Ajim | 75 | 25,392 | / |
| Acam | 75 | 12,003 | / |
| Asam | 75 | 10,529 | / |
| Ajan | 75 | 6,639 | / |
| Ayam | 75 | 5,979 | / |
| Ajom | 75 | 3,951 | / |
| Ajum | 75 | 2,140 | / |
| Ujam | 75 | 1,803 | / |
| Aiam | 75 | 801 | / |
| Ejam | 75 | 515 | / |
| Ijam | 75 | 496 | / |
| Ajem | 75 | 278 | / |
| Ojam | 75 | 237 | / |
| Hajm | 75 | 220 | / |
| Aajm | 75 | 65 | / |
| Aaim | 75 | 23 | / |
| Ajjm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gajm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ajhm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yjam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajmh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahajjam | 73 | 1,279 | / |
| Hadjame | 73 | 102 | / |
| Ajamova | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hadjaim | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ahajame | 73 | 6 | / |
| Haddjam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hajjame | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hajjaam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aajaham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajaheem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahhyjam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajaseem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Addjaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajhasim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Azzam | 67 | 86,111 | / |
| Hazam | 67 | 26,581 | / |
| Hajim | 67 | 24,638 | / |
| Aazam | 67 | 10,813 | / |
| Hajan | 67 | 8,881 | / |
| Acham | 67 | 7,647 | / |
| Ajjan | 67 | 6,563 | / |
| Gajan | 67 | 6,054 | / |
| Gayam | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Gojam | 67 | 4,363 | / |
| Hasam | 67 | 4,213 | / |
| Asaam | 67 | 2,371 | / |
| Aujan | 67 | 1,975 | / |
| Azaam | 67 | 1,695 | / |
| Ajina | 67 | 1,613 | / |
| Azame | 67 | 1,322 | / |
| Ajaan | 67 | 1,284 | / |
| Ajeem | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Hayam | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Arzam | 67 | 1,144 | / |
| Adjan | 67 | 928 | / |
| Azham | 67 | 874 | / |
| Ahjan | 67 | 631 | / |
| Ayham | 67 | 532 | / |
| Aziam | 67 | 504 | / |
| Azaim | 67 | 484 | / |
| Gijam | 67 | 474 | / |
| Ahsam | 67 | 454 | / |
| Aasam | 67 | 447 | / |
| Akham | 67 | 429 | / |
| Easam | 67 | 379 | / |
| Aajim | 67 | 345 | / |
| Asame | 67 | 304 | / |
| Odjam | 67 | 287 | / |
| Aisam | 67 | 259 | / |
| Gajim | 67 | 252 | / |
| Ayame | 67 | 232 | / |
| Hijam | 67 | 197 | / |
| Aizam | 67 | 187 | / |
| Hajum | 67 | 186 | / |
| Azeam | 67 | 179 | / |
| Hajem | 67 | 171 | / |
| Aijan | 67 | 167 | / |
| Ajzan | 67 | 143 | / |
| Ajuom | 67 | 134 | / |
| Haiam | 67 | 125 | / |
| Aysam | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ayamk | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ajumm | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ahjum | 67 | 108 | / |
| Hejam | 67 | 92 | / |
| Agiam | 67 | 91 | / |
| Haddjame | 67 | 90 | / |
| Gajum | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gaiam | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ahiam | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hajom | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ajhan | 67 | 66 | / |
| Azamk | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ajain | 67 | 61 | / |
| Azjan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gazam | 67 | 56 | / |
| Aajum | 67 | 52 | / |
| Aiham | 67 | 49 | / |
| Aycam | 67 | 49 | / |
| Aijom | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gejam | 67 | 48 | / |
| Aajan | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ojham | 67 | 41 | / |
| Adjom | 67 | 39 | / |
| Aiamd | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ajihm | 67 | 37 | / |
| Auzam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ausam | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gajem | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aseam | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ijjam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Hujam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Adžam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ajoom | 67 | 23 | / |
| Asjan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ajann | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ayjan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ascam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ahyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ajiem | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ajoum | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aiame | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ahham | 67 | 17 | / |
| Atjan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Azamm | 67 | 14 | / |
| Azamn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Azamt | 67 | 13 | / |
| A'zam | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yijam | 67 | 11 | / |
| Asaim | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ajaun | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojjam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ahaim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gujam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Asamn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hojam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajanh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Azamc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyjam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aajme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Azamq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Asamt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Atjom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ojaim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hacam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Azaum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eazam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahadjame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adjassem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Asamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayzam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajuum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asamm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Acaim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asamd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajimm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajjm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azasm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Axzam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asgam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aujem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eijam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajayn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajmeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Acaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahjem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azgam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahjim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajjm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aazom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajahn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajimn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajmth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajajn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hadjasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaimh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajmı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adjassim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asamk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajmdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azaïm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eajan | 67 | 0 | / |
Ajam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ajam in the Georgian language | ||
| აჯამ | ajam | - |
| Ajam in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཇམས་ | ajam | - |
| Ajam in the Bengali language | ||
| আজম | ajama | - |
| Ajam in the Hindi language | ||
| आजम | ajama | 96.96 |
| अजम | ajama | 2.06 |
| अजाम | ajama | 0.41 |
| आजाम | ajama | 0.33 |
| आज़म | azama | 0.04 |
| ़आजम | ajama | 0.03 |
| आ़जम | ajama | 0.02 |
| आलम | alama | 0.02 |
| आजम़ | ajama | 0.01 |
| आजमा | ajama | 0 |
| ाजम | ajama | 0 |
| आजम् | ajam | 0 |
| आजिम | ajima | 0 |
| अजय | ajaya | 0 |
| Ajam in the Marathi language | ||
| अजम | ajama | 47.85 |
| आजम | ajama | 35.08 |
| आजाम | ajama | 8.74 |
| अजाम | ajama | 6.52 |
| अजमा | ajama | 0.2 |
| Ajam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଜମ | ajama | 35.25 |
| ଆଜାମ | ajama | 25.9 |
| ଅଜମ | ajama | 8.99 |
| ଆଜମ୍ | ajam | 8.99 |
| ଅଜାମ | ajama | 6.83 |
| ଆଜାମ୍ | ajam | 5.4 |
| ଆଯମ | ayama | 2.52 |
| ଅଯାମ | ayama | 1.44 |
| ଆଯାମ | ayama | 1.08 |
| ଅଯମ | ayama | 1.08 |
| ଅଜମ୍ | ajam | 0.72 |
| ଆକାମ | akama | 0.36 |
| ଆଜାନ | ajana | 0.36 |
| ଆଯମ୍ | ayam | 0.36 |
| Ajam in the Arabic language | ||
| العجم | aljm | - |
| عجم | jm | - |
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