Bam Surname
Approximately 22,636 people bear this surname
Bam Surname Definition:
“Cave” (corruption of Baume in French. Also written Balme).
Bam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9,358 | 1:5,789 | 734 |
| India | 4,160 | 1:184,391 | 11,237 |
| Nigeria | 2,074 | 1:85,411 | 5,999 |
| Cambodia | 1,377 | 1:11,247 | 1,005 |
| Iran | 1,317 | 1:58,301 | 6,305 |
| Cameroon | 408 | 1:50,905 | 6,660 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Vietnam | 361 | 1:256,637 | 1,072 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| Russia | 257 | 1:560,790 | 50,335 |
| Namibia | 243 | 1:9,915 | 1,908 |
| Papua New Guinea | 192 | 1:42,467 | 5,174 |
| Taiwan | 131 | 1:178,968 | 1,568 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Tanzania | 122 | 1:433,948 | 30,252 |
| Turkey | 122 | 1:637,881 | 33,648 |
| Afghanistan | 111 | 1:289,668 | 4,660 |
| Nepal | 109 | 1:261,293 | 3,331 |
| Indonesia | 100 | 1:1,322,492 | 91,711 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Malaysia | 70 | 1:421,346 | 21,816 |
| Nauru | 52 | 1:228 | 66 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Lesotho | 28 | 1:72,591 | 9,509 |
| Kazakhstan | 27 | 1:654,907 | 44,542 |
| Senegal | 27 | 1:539,976 | 2,259 |
| Lithuania | 25 | 1:121,384 | 14,277 |
| Transnistria | 23 | 1:20,639 | 3,640 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Marshall Islands | 17 | 1:3,048 | 664 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Bam (9,167) may also be a first name.
Bam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Cave” (corruption of Baume in French. Also written Balme).
Bam Demographics
Bam Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bam (Bengali: বাম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻡ, Hindi: बम, Marathi: बाम, Oriya: ବାମ, Russian: Бам, Tibetan: བཱམ་) is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bam.
How Common Is The Last Name Bam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,903rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 321,945 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Bam reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,885th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 9,167 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 9,358 people, or 1 in 5,789. In South Africa Bam is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 37 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 18 percent live. Excluding South Africa Bam exists in 111 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Bam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States Bam are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.6% more than the national average, earning R 288,960 per year; in United States they earn 20.11% more than the national average, earning $51,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 91.16% more than the national average, earning $94,972 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baum | 86 | 68,728 | / |
| Beam | 86 | 21,330 | / |
| Bame | 86 | 6,641 | / |
| Bham | 86 | 1,998 | / |
| Bahm | 86 | 1,841 | / |
| Baam | 86 | 1,746 | / |
| Baim | 86 | 1,689 | / |
| Baym | 86 | 677 | / |
| Bamm | 86 | 474 | / |
| Basm | 86 | 405 | / |
| Bgam | 86 | 208 | / |
| Bamd | 86 | 102 | / |
| Bamg | 86 | 18 | / |
| Bajm | 86 | 13 | / |
| Bamk | 86 | 12 | / |
| Bamn | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bamq | 86 | 2 | / |
| Batm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bamï | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bamt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bamne | 75 | 17,177 | / |
| Basem | 75 | 8,985 | / |
| Basim | 75 | 6,444 | / |
| Baham | 75 | 3,689 | / |
| Baume | 75 | 2,146 | / |
| Bamme | 75 | 1,313 | / |
| Bhame | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Bhamt | 75 | 890 | / |
| Batem | 75 | 735 | / |
| Bamng | 75 | 597 | / |
| Bathm | 75 | 429 | / |
| Basme | 75 | 385 | / |
| Baime | 75 | 173 | / |
| Beame | 75 | 126 | / |
| Batim | 75 | 119 | / |
| Bahum | 75 | 83 | / |
| Bhasm | 75 | 77 | / |
| Bhamd | 75 | 75 | / |
| Bayme | 75 | 74 | / |
| Bacim | 75 | 74 | / |
| Batme | 75 | 63 | / |
| Bamhe | 75 | 51 | / |
| Bhaum | 75 | 47 | / |
| Bhaim | 75 | 30 | / |
| Bhamm | 75 | 24 | / |
| Bgaum | 75 | 24 | / |
| Baumm | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bağam | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bamdh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Bheam | 75 | 14 | / |
| Baame | 75 | 13 | / |
| Bacem | 75 | 11 | / |
| Bhgam | 75 | 9 | / |
| Basym | 75 | 6 | / |
| Basmh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Baumg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bammd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhaam | 75 | 5 | / |
| Baimm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bamgh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bamdt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhamh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhamn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Baymg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Baumn | 75 | 2 | / |
| B'Ham | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bağim | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beamm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beamn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bayhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Battm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baumd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bajhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahmd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baumk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baïme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bamdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bammm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baaim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baamn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baism | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beamd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhamg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baimg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Basmt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bauhm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Baimn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ban | 67 | 379,831 | / |
| Bom | 67 | 13,048 | / |
| Bassem | 67 | 11,212 | / |
| Bhasme | 67 | 8,765 | / |
| Bassim | 67 | 5,247 | / |
| Vam | 67 | 3,217 | / |
| Wam | 67 | 2,955 | / |
| Baseem | 67 | 1,571 | / |
| Bachem | 67 | 1,346 | / |
| Bachim | 67 | 1,073 | / |
| Bhasim | 67 | 939 | / |
| Uam | 67 | 802 | / |
| Bhaime | 67 | 275 | / |
| Battem | 67 | 164 | / |
| Bamowa | 67 | 77 | / |
| Baasem | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bhatim | 67 | 35 | / |
| Battim | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bhaham | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bhamne | 67 | 19 | / |
| Baamne | 67 | 19 | / |
| Basiem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baysem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhatem | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bamova | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bhasem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baasim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bausem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beathm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bóm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bashym | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhamme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bahamd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhaumk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bañ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baisim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beatem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baggim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bachym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bateem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahamm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baitim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baumnn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baytim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ba'ame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baisem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beatme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beaumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baucem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baitem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamnhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bheamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhathm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhattm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geebam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beasim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bôm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhamth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahgim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baymeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bammme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahamq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahmdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhamnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bascim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baatim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beahme | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beasem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beatim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baheim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baimck | 67 | 0 | / |
Bam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻡ | bam | - |
| Bam in the Tibetan language | ||
| བཱམ་ | bam | - |
| Bam in the Bengali language | ||
| বাম | bama | - |
| Bam in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାମ | bama | 89.58 |
| ବାମାଇଁ | bama'im | 5.02 |
| ବମ | bama | 3.86 |
| ବାମ୍ | bam | 0.77 |
| ବମ୍ | bam | 0.39 |
| Bam in the Hindi language | ||
| बम | bama | 88.18 |
| बाम | bama | 11.06 |
| Bam in the Marathi language | ||
| बाम | bama | 78.37 |
| बम | bama | 20.71 |
| Bam in the Russian language | ||
| Бам | bam | - |
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