Am Surname
Approximately 167,350 people bear this surname
Am Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 118,818 | 1:780 | 78 |
| Cambodia | 23,585 | 1:657 | 178 |
| Indonesia | 11,468 | 1:11,532 | 1,465 |
| India | 7,657 | 1:100,178 | 6,581 |
| Bangladesh | 3,334 | 1:47,797 | 2,658 |
| Malaysia | 565 | 1:52,202 | 4,057 |
| Pakistan | 462 | 1:386,675 | 7,372 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Taiwan | 211 | 1:111,113 | 1,057 |
| Iran | 208 | 1:369,147 | 24,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 123 | 1:66,290 | 8,647 |
| Cameroon | 119 | 1:174,530 | 18,525 |
| Iraq | 110 | 1:318,379 | 6,214 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Palestine | 54 | 1:84,238 | 6,463 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 1:765,552 | 8,131 |
| Mauritania | 30 | 1:136,495 | 7,782 |
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Algeria | 12 | 1:3,219,296 | 45,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Am (292,685) may also be a first name.
Am Demographics
Average Male Am Height
174.18 cm
Average Female Am Height
162.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Am Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Am Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Am (Arabic: عمّ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻢ, Hindi: ाम, Marathi: अम, Oriya: ଆମ, Russian: Ам, Tibetan: ཨམ་) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Am? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,348th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 43,547 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Am live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Viet-Asia. Am is also the 3,592nd most frequent given name globally, held by 292,685 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 118,818 people, or 1 in 780. In Vietnam Am is primarily concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 26 percent live, Southeast, where 16 percent live and Northeast, where 15 percent live. Barring Vietnam this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Am Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
The amount Am earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.55% less than the national average, earning R 79,488 per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $47,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | 80 | 183,375 | / |
| Ame | 80 | 36,065 | / |
| Amd | 80 | 20,605 | / |
| Aam | 80 | 20,410 | / |
| Gam | 80 | 19,395 | / |
| Ahm | 80 | 8,671 | / |
| Amm | 80 | 4,382 | / |
| Aum | 80 | 3,511 | / |
| Aim | 80 | 2,776 | / |
| Asm | 80 | 1,807 | / |
| Ajm | 80 | 736 | / |
| Amg | 80 | 421 | / |
| Eam | 80 | 350 | / |
| Amt | 80 | 299 | / |
| Amn | 80 | 289 | / |
| Amh | 80 | 105 | / |
| Atm | 80 | 78 | / |
| Amq | 80 | 27 | / |
| Aym | 80 | 21 | / |
| Aïm | 80 | 10 | / |
| Șam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atem | 67 | 120,834 | / |
| Atim | 67 | 105,088 | / |
| Asim | 67 | 98,301 | / |
| Hamd | 67 | 70,760 | / |
| Hamm | 67 | 56,329 | / |
| Aime | 67 | 35,251 | / |
| Asem | 67 | 16,910 | / |
| Haim | 67 | 9,970 | / |
| Hame | 67 | 6,296 | / |
| Ayme | 67 | 5,023 | / |
| Gamh | 67 | 3,792 | / |
| Amng | 67 | 2,397 | / |
| Aham | 67 | 2,286 | / |
| Gamm | 67 | 2,243 | / |
| Amme | 67 | 2,051 | / |
| Hahm | 67 | 1,960 | / |
| Hamh | 67 | 1,709 | / |
| Acim | 67 | 1,596 | / |
| Aymn | 67 | 1,286 | / |
| Amne | 67 | 1,124 | / |
| Acem | 67 | 1,099 | / |
| Aume | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Gaum | 67 | 826 | / |
| Ağım | 67 | 617 | / |
| Gaim | 67 | 531 | / |
| Aasm | 67 | 503 | / |
| Haum | 67 | 499 | / |
| Asme | 67 | 489 | / |
| Aihm | 67 | 458 | / |
| Ahum | 67 | 382 | / |
| Hamn | 67 | 336 | / |
| Aumk | 67 | 336 | / |
| Hatm | 67 | 262 | / |
| Aimh | 67 | 240 | / |
| Hajm | 67 | 220 | / |
| Amkg | 67 | 212 | / |
| Haam | 67 | 195 | / |
| Atme | 67 | 185 | / |
| Haym | 67 | 177 | / |
| Aimn | 67 | 176 | / |
| Hasm | 67 | 174 | / |
| Heam | 67 | 170 | / |
| Gaam | 67 | 111 | / |
| Amhk | 67 | 103 | / |
| Aajm | 67 | 65 | / |
| Asym | 67 | 49 | / |
| Amnt | 67 | 42 | / |
| Amnd | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aame | 67 | 30 | / |
| Amnå | 67 | 26 | / |
| Amdt | 67 | 25 | / |
| Amhd | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aaim | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gaym | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aamg | 67 | 21 | / |
| Athm | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hamt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Amgh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aism | 67 | 16 | / |
| Amhe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Amnh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Haïm | 67 | 14 | / |
| Asmh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Asmt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aitm | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aamh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aamm | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ammd | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hamg | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aimm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haám | 67 | 9 | / |
| Amth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eamd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aamd | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aamn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Easm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aahm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Amjs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ajjm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aysm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aumg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amtt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hamø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eamn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amkh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aumh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahmh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aamt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eamt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eatm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Attm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Asmd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Șaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aimd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ammh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amtd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atmm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aumd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Amdh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aymh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eahm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aatm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aamq | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Am | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atïm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Acym | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Am | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amcg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amcq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amqg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Autm | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aumm | 67 | 0 | / |
Am Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Am in the Marathi language | ||
| अम | ama | - |
| Am in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨམ་ | am | 62.5 |
| ཨེམ་ | em | 31.25 |
| ཧེམ་ | hem | 3.13 |
| ཡེམ་ | yem | 3.13 |
| Am in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆମ | ama | 61.22 |
| ଅମ | ama | 29.59 |
| ଆମ୍ | am | 3.06 |
| ଅମ୍ | am | 3.06 |
| ଓମ୍ | om | 2.04 |
| ଏମ୍ | em | 1.02 |
| Am in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻢ | m | 38.89 |
| ﺁﻡ | am | 38.89 |
| ﺍﻡ | am | 11.11 |
| ﺃﻡ | am | 11.11 |
| Am in the Hindi language | ||
| ाम | ama | 33.85 |
| आम | ama | 22.27 |
| अम | ama | 9.58 |
| अम्बा | amba | 9.47 |
| अम्बालाल | ambalala | 9.24 |
| खां | kham | 4.57 |
| ओम | oma | 2.45 |
| अम् | am | 1.45 |
| अं | am | 0.11 |
| Am in the Russian language | ||
| Ам | am | - |
| Am in the Arabic language | ||
| عمّ | m | - |
| عم | m | - |
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Footnotes
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