Arqam Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Arqam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arqam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2751:649,61410,047
Indonesia1301:1,017,30174,410
India251:30,682,615377,978
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Oman41:921,9937,313
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Arqam (1,767) may also be a first name.

Arqam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arqam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Arqam (Arabic: ارقم, Hindi: अरकम, Marathi: अरकम) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arqam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arqam is the 629,292nd most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Arqam are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 182,056th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 1,767 people.

Arqam is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 649,614. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 72 percent live, Sindh, where 17 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 5 percent live. Other than Pakistan this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Arqam Last Name Statistics demography

Arqam earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arquam9111/
Arqaam911/
Arkam802,962/
Arqan80533/
Arqom8087/
Arcam8013/
Arqand731,596/
Arkham73176/
Harkam73150/
Arqayn7376/
Arcaim7314/
Arkame7313/
Arkaim7311/
Arqaan734/
Arkkam732/
Garkam732/
Arkaam732/
Harcam731/
Arqane731/
Harkham6759/
Arqanne6758/
Arcatem676/
Garkham675/
Harkkam674/
Arkkham672/
Arcaime672/
Arkhaim671/
Airkham671/
D'Arqom671/
Arqandh671/
Harckam670/
Harkame670/

Arqam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arqam in the Marathi language
अरकमarakama-
Arqam in the Hindi language
अरकमarakama85.71
अरक़मaraqama14.29
Arqam in the Arabic language
ارقمarqm-
أرقمarqm-

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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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  • 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 Arqam
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