Baham Surname
Approximately 3,689 people bear this surname
Baham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,293 | 1:158,072 | 16,138 |
| Iran | 951 | 1:80,739 | 8,228 |
| Pakistan | 115 | 1:1,553,425 | 16,639 |
| India | 111 | 1:6,910,499 | 153,869 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Mauritania | 38 | 1:107,760 | 6,553 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Yemen | 25 | 1:1,057,012 | 11,599 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:193,895 | 16,985 |
Baham (726) may also be a first name.
Baham Demographics
Average Baham Salary in
United States
$41,114 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baham (Arabic: باهم, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺤﺎﻡ, Hindi: बहम, Marathi: बहाम) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 123,707th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,975,480 people. The surname Baham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Baham are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 306,159th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 726 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,293 people, or 1 in 158,072. In The United States Baham is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 51 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 26 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Baham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Baham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 885 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Baham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Baham are 23.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.4% being registered to vote for the political party.
Baham earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,114 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhaham | 91 | 25 | / |
| Bahamd | 91 | 5 | / |
| Bahamh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Bahamm | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bahaim | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bahaam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bham | 89 | 1,998 | / |
| Bahm | 89 | 1,841 | / |
| Baam | 89 | 1,746 | / |
| Bahaame | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bhame | 80 | 1,184 | / |
| Bhamt | 80 | 890 | / |
| Bathm | 80 | 429 | / |
| Bahum | 80 | 83 | / |
| Bhasm | 80 | 77 | / |
| Bhamd | 80 | 75 | / |
| Bhaum | 80 | 47 | / |
| Bhaim | 80 | 30 | / |
| Bhamm | 80 | 24 | / |
| Bağam | 80 | 18 | / |
| Bheam | 80 | 14 | / |
| Baame | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bhgam | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bhaam | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bhamh | 80 | 3 | / |
| B'Ham | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bajhm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bayhm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahmd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bauhm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bahaheim | 77 | 39 | / |
| Bahamova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bam | 75 | 22,636 | / |
| Bhasme | 73 | 8,765 | / |
| Bhaime | 73 | 275 | / |
| Beathm | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bhamme | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ba'ame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bahmdh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahgim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhamth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhattm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhathm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bheamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baheim | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beahme | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baum | 67 | 68,728 | / |
| Beam | 67 | 21,330 | / |
| Bohm | 67 | 11,828 | / |
| Bame | 67 | 6,641 | / |
| Baim | 67 | 1,689 | / |
| Vham | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Hvam | 67 | 786 | / |
| Baym | 67 | 677 | / |
| Bamm | 67 | 474 | / |
| Basm | 67 | 405 | / |
| Bgam | 67 | 208 | / |
| Bamd | 67 | 102 | / |
| Bhom | 67 | 99 | / |
| Bajm | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaisme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaasme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bóhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bõhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batm | 67 | 1 | / |
Baham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺤﺎﻡ | bham | 93.02 |
| ﺑﺎﺣﻢ | bahm | 6.98 |
| Baham in the Hindi language | ||
| बहम | bahama | 86.93 |
| ब़हम | bahama | 7.84 |
| बहाम | bahama | 3.27 |
| बहं | baham | 1.31 |
| बाहं | baham | 0.65 |
| Baham in the Marathi language | ||
| बहाम | bahama | 66.67 |
| बहम | bahama | 33.33 |
| Baham in the Arabic language | ||
| باهم | bahm | - |
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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 Baham
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