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Where Does The Last Name Bem Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bem (Hindi: बेम, Marathi: बेम, Oriya: େବମ, Russian: Бем, Tibetan: སྦེམ།) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bém. Click here for further potential spellings of Bem.

How Common Is The Last Name Bem? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 35,655^th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 492,003 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Bem reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 49 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 50,947^th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 13,119 people.

Bem is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,042 people, or 1 in 25,155. In Nigeria Bem is mostly found in: Benue, where 86 percent reside, Taraba, where 5 percent reside and Anambra, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 80 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Bem Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bem surname grew 2,141 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bem surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (92%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bem last name are 1.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.26% less than the national average, earning R 111,072 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.24% more than the national average, earning $56,758 CAD per year.