Baam Surname

231,484th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Baam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,4001:54,8456,026
United Arab Emirates1451:63,1886,055
Cambodia641:241,9873,246
India611:12,574,842222,490
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Baam (251) may also be a first name.

Baam Last Name Facts

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

Baam (Hindi: बाम, Marathi: बाम, Russian: Баам) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 231,484th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,173,852 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Baam are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Baam is also the 562,655th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 251 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 1,400 people, or 1 in 54,845. In Iran Baam is mostly concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 14 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 9 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Iran it occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent reside and Cambodia, where 4 percent reside.

Baam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Baam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Baam surname fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baham893,689/
Bağam8918/
Baame8913/
Bhaam895/
Baaim891/
Baamn891/
Bam8622,636/
Baasem8052/
Bhaham8025/
Baamne8019/
Baasim808/
Bahamd805/
Bahamh804/
Bahamm802/
Ba'ame802/
Bahaam801/
Bahamq801/
Bahaim801/
Baatim801/
Baum7568,728/
Baan7522,891/
Beam7521,330/
Bame756,641/
Bham751,998/
Bahm751,841/
Baim751,689/
Baym75677/
Bamm75474/
Basm75405/
Bgam75208/
Waam75129/
Bamd75102/
Bamg7518/
Bajm7513/
Bamk7512/
Bamn759/
Bamq752/
Vaam751/
Batm751/
Bamï751/
Bamt751/
Bhaamne737/
Bahatem732/
Bahaame732/
Bhaasme731/
Bahamne731/
Baassem731/
Bamne6717,177/
Baang6713,105/
Bahan679,035/
Basem678,985/
Basim676,444/
Baume672,146/
Bamme671,313/
Bhame671,184/
Bhamt67890/
Batem67735/
Bamng67597/
Bathm67429/
Basme67385/
Bağan67370/
Bhaan67315/
Waham67198/
Baane67196/
Baime67173/
Baand67133/
Beame67126/
Batim67119/
Bahum6783/
Bhasm6777/
Bhamd6775/
Bayme6774/
Bacim6774/
Batme6763/
Baann6760/
Bamhe6751/
Bhaum6747/
Bahaheim6739/
Bhaim6730/
Bhamm6724/
Bgaum6724/
Baumm6720/
Bamdh6716/
Bheam6714/
Baain6713/
Bacem6711/
Vaham6710/
Bhgam679/
Basym676/
Basmh676/
Baumg675/
Bammd675/
Waasm674/
Bahamova674/
Baimm673/
Bamgh673/
Bamdt673/
Baant673/
Bhamh673/
Bhamn673/
Ba'an673/
Baymg673/
Bađan672/
Baumn672/
Vaaim672/
B'Ham672/
Bağim672/
Hvaam671/
Beamm671/
Beamn671/
Bayhm671/
Battm671/
Vaasm671/
Baumd671/
Bajhm671/
Bahań671/
Bahmd671/
Baumk671/
Baïme671/
Bamdd671/
Bammm671/
Baism671/
Beamd671/
Bhamg671/
Baimg671/
Basmt671/
Bauhm670/
Baimn670/
Baahn670/

Baam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baam in the Hindi language
बामbama-
Baam in the Marathi language
बामbama71.43
बमbama14.29
बलंbalam7.14
बअमba'ama7.14
Baam in the Russian language
Баамbaam-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baam
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