Azam Surname

1,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Azam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Azam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan280,5571:637101
Bangladesh102,3741:1,557150
Egypt22,3321:4,117553
India17,6671:43,4183,030
Saudi Arabia10,8121:2,854367
Afghanistan9,8701:3,258347
Malaysia6,0541:4,872677
Sri Lanka4,3851:4,745689
Iran3,6111:21,2642,708
England3,6031:15,4642,264
United Arab Emirates3,4541:2,653329
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Oman1,8361:2,009295
United States1,7331:209,15120,465
France1,6671:39,8464,971
Indonesia1,6081:82,2458,691
Kuwait7711:4,930680
Qatar6991:3,373334
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
Canada6291:58,5786,900
Bahrain4551:2,964487
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Spain2861:163,46911,826
Cameroon2021:102,81712,122
Yemen1951:135,5147,061
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Fiji1891:4,732899
Nigeria1741:1,018,06242,870
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Thailand1271:556,20795,235
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Norway791:65,0929,213
Sweden741:133,0649,401
Iraq731:479,7498,022
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Uzbekistan711:435,62210,503
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Denmark561:100,7989,513
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Greece541:205,18132,420
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Tajikistan441:190,6071,835
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Ireland371:127,2696,194
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
Kyrgyzstan351:170,64717,707
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Libya251:249,7591,033
Niger251:767,68117,983
Wales241:128,9399,528
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
China211:65,110,5513,537
Guyana181:42,3464,061
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Finland71:785,24338,644
Syria71:2,757,28911,022
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brunei31:139,5773,009
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Azam (213,776) may also be a first name.

Azam Last Name Facts

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

Azam (Arabic: عّزام, Georgian: აზამ, Hindi: आजम, Marathi: आज़म, Oriya: ଆଜମ, Russian: Азам) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Azam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Azam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,123rd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,284 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Azam are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Azam is also the 4,893rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 213,776 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is held by 280,557 people, or 1 in 637. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 68 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent are found and Sindh, where 10 percent are found. Beside Pakistan it exists in 113 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 21 percent are found and Egypt, where 5 percent are found.

Azam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Azam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Azam last name rose 21,663 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Azam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Azam last name are 5.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Azam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.89% less than the national average, earning €9,944 per year; in Norway they earn 20.08% less than the national average, earning 276,589 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning R 237,756 per year; in United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Azzam8986,111/
Hazam8926,581/
Aazam8910,813/
Azaam891,695/
Azame891,322/
Arzam891,144/
Azham89874/
Aziam89504/
Azaim89484/
Ahzam89451/
Aizam89187/
Azeam89179/
Adzam89143/
Aezam89103/
Azamk8965/
Gazam8956/
Auzam8933/
Azamm8914/
Azamn8914/
Azamt8913/
A'zam8912/
Azamc896/
Azamq895/
Azaum894/
Eazam894/
Aszam894/
Ajzam893/
Ayzam893/
Azasm892/
Axzam892/
Azgam892/
Azjam891/
Azaym891/
Aczam891/
Azaïm891/
Azamh891/
Azsam891/
Atzam891/
Hazzam801,789/
Hazeam801,215/
Gazzam80372/
Azzaim80165/
Azaham80109/
Haizam8096/
Gazamh8081/
Adzham8032/
Aazame8028/
Hazame8025/
Azzaam8024/
Aazzam8024/
Azzame8017/
Hazjam8016/
Gaizam8014/
Azhamk8012/
Adzaam808/
Azzham807/
Azaime807/
Azahum807/
Azamme807/
Harzam805/
Arzaim804/
Azaïme804/
Hadzam804/
Hazaam803/
Adzame803/
Gazaim803/
Gadzam803/
Azhame802/
Hajzam802/
Aazamn802/
Asszam802/
Aidzam802/
Azhaam801/
Azzsam801/
Aazeam801/
Agyzam801/
Ayzame801/
Arzaam801/
Ahazam801/
Ahzaam801/
Aizaim801/
Auzzam801/
Azaaim801/
Azasim801/
Aizame801/
Aezham801/
Aizham801/
Aizzam801/
Azzamm801/
Azzzam801/
Aszham801/
Gazeam801/
Haszam801/
Hazham801/
Ajam7545,325/
Azom7514,237/
Acam7512,003/
Asam7510,529/
Azan757,854/
Aşam75851/
Axam75264/
Ezam75169/
Ozam7597/
Azamova739,526/
Azachem7353/
Aazzame7313/
Azaimeh7310/
Hazaham735/
Hazzame734/
Gahzaam731/
Azaheem731/
Azamgue731/
Gadzaym731/
Az'zaim731/
Aszaham731/
Haazzam731/
Hasrzam731/
Hajam6769,085/
Assam6715,288/
Hazan678,466/
Acham677,647/
Aajam676,716/
Asham674,793/
Hasam674,213/
Asiam672,929/
Hezam672,601/
Adjam672,540/
Asaam672,371/
Özçam672,169/
Esaam671,649/
Gazan671,595/
Azang671,309/
Azhan671,017/
Azian67939/
Azzan67819/
Ajjam67779/
Azain67752/
Azgan67692/
Aizan67654/
Azcan67570/
Ajcam67524/
Arzan67455/
Ahsam67454/
Aasam67447/
Azane67444/
Easam67379/
Atsam67336/
Asame67304/
Aïzan67274/
Hazaimeh67260/
Aisam67259/
Gasam67239/
Azoum67238/
Auzan67210/
Azand67195/
Ajham67175/
Ajzan67143/
Aazan67141/
Azoom67134/
Aysam67122/
Azaan67109/
Agiam6791/
Aziom6788/
Hazom6787/
Azzamova6778/
Azome6768/
Azean6764/
Azjan6757/
Aycam6749/
Azhom6741/
Hazaymeh6736/
Aîzan6736/
Ezham6735/
Ausam6731/
Aaxam6729/
Azuom6728/
Aseam6725/
Ozame6725/
Adžam6724/
Ozcam6723/
Ahzamova6722/
Ascam6720/
Ezeam6719/
Özgam6718/
Aicam6716/
Ayzan6716/
Arzom6716/
Ezaim6716/
Azeim6715/
Hozam6713/
Gozam6712/
Ajaam6711/
Asaim6711/
Aijam6710/
Adsam6710/
Axham679/
Ajaim679/
Özcam679/
Ajsam679/
Aujam677/
Gazom677/
Ajamm676/
Azant676/
Asjam676/
Asamn676/
Aciam676/
Asamt675/
Ezzam675/
Hacam675/
Eajam674/
Azaun674/
Asamh674/
Eizam674/
Aazzaamm674/
Aesam674/
Ajaum673/
Ajeam673/
Asamm673/
Asasm673/
Acaim673/
Adzom673/
Edzam673/
Asamd672/
Asgam672/
Orzam672/
Acaam672/
Azzamová672/
Haxam672/
Ozzam672/
Ojaam672/
Azann672/
Ehzam671/
Aazom671/
Adzamova671/
Ajajm671/
Ajamn671/
Ašaim671/
Ozamg671/
Hazám671/
Ozamd671/
Gadzaham671/
Acsam671/
Atjam671/
Atzamova671/
Asaym671/
Asamk671/
Azaín671/
Ağçam671/
Ozaim671/
Haşam671/
Etzam671/
Oezam671/
Uizam671/
Eezam671/
Axzan671/
Eazan670/

Azam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Azam in the Georgian language
აზამazam-
Azam in the Marathi language
आज़मazama68.75
अज़मazama25
अज़माazama6.25
Azam in the Hindi language
आजमajama65.25
आज़मazama28.3
आज़मazama4.45
अज़मazama0.37
अज़मazama0.37
अजमajama0.31
आजामajama0.21
आजमाajama0.1
अजामajama0.1
अजमाajama0.05
आजम़ajama0.05
अज़ीमazima0.05
अज़ामazama0.05
आज़माazama0.05
अज़ामazama0.05
आलमalama0.05
Azam in the Oriya language
ଆଜମajama56.9
ଆଜାମajama17.24
ଆଜମ୍ajam17.24
ଆଯମayama3.45
ଆଜାମ୍ajam1.72
ଆଯାମayama1.72
ଅଜାମajama1.72
Azam in the Russian language
Азамazam-
Azam in the Arabic language
عّزامzam-
ازامazam-
العزامalzam-
عزّامzam-
عزامzam-

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