Azam Surname
Approximately 476,813 people bear this surname
Azam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 280,557 | 1:637 | 101 |
| Bangladesh | 102,374 | 1:1,557 | 150 |
| Egypt | 22,332 | 1:4,117 | 553 |
| India | 17,667 | 1:43,418 | 3,030 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10,812 | 1:2,854 | 367 |
| Afghanistan | 9,870 | 1:3,258 | 347 |
| Malaysia | 6,054 | 1:4,872 | 677 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,385 | 1:4,745 | 689 |
| Iran | 3,611 | 1:21,264 | 2,708 |
| England | 3,603 | 1:15,464 | 2,264 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,454 | 1:2,653 | 329 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| Oman | 1,836 | 1:2,009 | 295 |
| United States | 1,733 | 1:209,151 | 20,465 |
| France | 1,667 | 1:39,846 | 4,971 |
| Indonesia | 1,608 | 1:82,245 | 8,691 |
| Kuwait | 771 | 1:4,930 | 680 |
| Qatar | 699 | 1:3,373 | 334 |
| Morocco | 682 | 1:50,551 | 8,318 |
| Canada | 629 | 1:58,578 | 6,900 |
| Bahrain | 455 | 1:2,964 | 487 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Spain | 286 | 1:163,469 | 11,826 |
| Cameroon | 202 | 1:102,817 | 12,122 |
| Yemen | 195 | 1:135,514 | 7,061 |
| Australia | 191 | 1:141,339 | 15,185 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Nigeria | 174 | 1:1,018,062 | 42,870 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| Thailand | 127 | 1:556,207 | 95,235 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:46,963 | 4,152 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| Norway | 79 | 1:65,092 | 9,213 |
| Sweden | 74 | 1:133,064 | 9,401 |
| Iraq | 73 | 1:479,749 | 8,022 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Uzbekistan | 71 | 1:435,622 | 10,503 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Greece | 54 | 1:205,181 | 32,420 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Tajikistan | 44 | 1:190,607 | 1,835 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 | 1:170,647 | 17,707 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Niger | 25 | 1:767,681 | 17,983 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Guyana | 18 | 1:42,346 | 4,061 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Jordan | 11 | 1:803,858 | 14,945 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Azam (213,776) may also be a first name.
Azam Demographics
Azam Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
Azam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Azam in the Georgian language | ||
| აზამ | azam | - |
| Azam in the Marathi language | ||
| आज़म | azama | 68.75 |
| अज़म | azama | 25 |
| अज़मा | azama | 6.25 |
| Azam in the Hindi language | ||
| आजम | ajama | 65.25 |
| आज़म | azama | 28.3 |
| आज़म | azama | 4.45 |
| अज़म | azama | 0.37 |
| अज़म | azama | 0.37 |
| अजम | ajama | 0.31 |
| आजाम | ajama | 0.21 |
| आजमा | ajama | 0.1 |
| अजाम | ajama | 0.1 |
| अजमा | ajama | 0.05 |
| आजम़ | ajama | 0.05 |
| अज़ीम | azima | 0.05 |
| अज़ाम | azama | 0.05 |
| आज़मा | azama | 0.05 |
| अज़ाम | azama | 0.05 |
| आलम | alama | 0.05 |
| Azam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଜମ | ajama | 56.9 |
| ଆଜାମ | ajama | 17.24 |
| ଆଜମ୍ | ajam | 17.24 |
| ଆଯମ | ayama | 3.45 |
| ଆଜାମ୍ | ajam | 1.72 |
| ଆଯାମ | ayama | 1.72 |
| ଅଜାମ | ajama | 1.72 |
| Azam in the Russian language | ||
| Азам | azam | - |
| Azam in the Arabic language | ||
| عّزام | zam | - |
| ازام | azam | - |
| العزام | alzam | - |
| عزّام | zam | - |
| عزام | zam | - |
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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 Azam
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