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
Am Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Am Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Am Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Am (Arabic: عمّ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻢ, Hindi: ाम, Marathi: अम, Oriya: ଆମ, Russian: Ам, Tibetan: ཨམ་) is most common in Vietnam. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Am? popularity and diffusion
Am is the 3,348th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 43,547 people. The last name Am 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 commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 292,685 people.
The last name Am is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 118,818 people, or 1 in 780. In Vietnam Am is most prevalent in: Red River Delta, where 26 percent live, Southeast, where 16 percent live and Northeast, where 15 percent live. Besides Vietnam it exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Am Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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