Anam Surname
Approximately 156,754 people bear this surname
Anam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 83,738 | 1:1,579 | 164 |
| Bangladesh | 32,983 | 1:4,831 | 437 |
| Yemen | 18,209 | 1:1,451 | 219 |
| Pakistan | 4,336 | 1:41,200 | 1,796 |
| India | 4,199 | 1:182,678 | 11,143 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,498 | 1:8,821 | 1,232 |
| Uganda | 1,991 | 1:19,608 | 2,903 |
| Nigeria | 1,530 | 1:115,780 | 7,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,489 | 1:6,153 | 782 |
| Kenya | 1,080 | 1:42,759 | 4,454 |
| Philippines | 758 | 1:133,560 | 22,696 |
| Malaysia | 548 | 1:53,822 | 4,171 |
| Cameroon | 369 | 1:56,285 | 7,266 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Iraq | 293 | 1:119,528 | 3,373 |
| Afghanistan | 239 | 1:134,532 | 3,041 |
| United States | 214 | 1:1,693,733 | 112,431 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Iran | 145 | 1:529,535 | 30,787 |
| Papua New Guinea | 140 | 1:58,241 | 7,447 |
| England | 95 | 1:586,506 | 35,379 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Taiwan | 30 | 1:781,492 | 5,561 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Añam (1) are calculated separately.
Anam (261,241) may also be a first name.
Anam Demographics
Anam Political Affiliation
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Anam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Anam (Arabic: عنام, Bengali: এনাম, Hindi: अनम, Marathi: आञाम, Oriya: ଅନାମ, Russian: Анам, Tibetan: ཨ་ནམ་) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Añam. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,582nd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 46,490 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Anam reside; 54 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 54 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,030th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 261,241 people.
The last name Anam is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 83,738 people, or 1 in 1,579. In Indonesia Anam is most frequent in: East Java, where 66 percent reside, Central Java, where 15 percent reside and West Java, where 4 percent reside. Barring Indonesia Anam exists in 66 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 21 percent reside and Yemen, where 12 percent reside.
Anam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Anam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Anam last name expanded 7,133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Anam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Anam surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Druze (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Anam surname are 7.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.53% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Anam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $57,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Anam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Anam in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ནམ་ | anam | - |
| Anam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅନାମ | anama | 97.98 |
| ଆନାମ | anama | 0.31 |
| ଅନମ | anama | 0.12 |
| ଅନାମ୍ | anam | 0.05 |
| ଆନମ | anama | 0.04 |
| ଅନାଦି | anadi | 0.03 |
| ଅନମ୍ | anam | 0.01 |
| ଏେନମ୍ | eenam | 0.01 |
| ଅଞମ | anama | 0.01 |
| ଏନାମ୍ | enam | 0.01 |
| ନାମ | nama | 0.01 |
| Anam in the Hindi language | ||
| अनम | anama | 91.85 |
| अनाम | anama | 4.09 |
| आनम | anama | 3.34 |
| एनाम | enama | 0.3 |
| ानम | anama | 0.06 |
| अनम़ | anama | 0.03 |
| अन्म | anma | 0.03 |
| इनाम | inama | 0.03 |
| आनाम | anama | 0.03 |
| Anam in the Bengali language | ||
| এনাম | enama | 60 |
| অনম | anama | 20 |
| আনাম | anama | 10 |
| আনম | anama | 10 |
| Anam in the Marathi language | ||
| आञाम | anama | 51.89 |
| अनम | anama | 30.8 |
| अनाम | anama | 8.29 |
| आनम | anama | 6.08 |
| अञाम | anama | 0.77 |
| आणम | anama | 0.77 |
| अणम | anama | 0.51 |
| आनाम | anama | 0.26 |
| आञम | anama | 0.09 |
| ानम | anama | 0.04 |
| Anam in the Russian language | ||
| Анам | anam | - |
| Anam in the Arabic language | ||
| عنام | nam | - |
| انام | anam | - |
| انعم | anm | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anam
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