Bom Surname
Approximately 13,048 people bear this surname
Bom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 4,100 | 1:22,597 | 398 |
| Brazil | 3,126 | 1:68,482 | 2,545 |
| Netherlands | 1,791 | 1:9,429 | 1,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 756 | 1:10,785 | 952 |
| Portugal | 623 | 1:16,723 | 1,230 |
| Cameroon | 360 | 1:57,692 | 7,443 |
| Denmark | 259 | 1:21,794 | 2,198 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| United States | 233 | 1:1,555,618 | 105,142 |
| South Africa | 199 | 1:272,250 | 27,005 |
| India | 188 | 1:4,080,135 | 109,968 |
| Nigeria | 185 | 1:957,528 | 40,908 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 97 | 1:1,829 | 225 |
| Malaysia | 92 | 1:320,589 | 17,368 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Finland | 72 | 1:76,343 | 8,354 |
| Sweden | 71 | 1:138,687 | 9,791 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Benin | 24 | 1:430,650 | 30,545 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Cambodia | 13 | 1:1,191,319 | 5,802 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Bóm (6) & Bôm (1) are calculated separately.
Bom (17,968) may also be a first name.
Bom Demographics
Average Male Bom Height
173.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bom (Hindi: बोम, Marathi: बॉम, Tibetan: བོམ་) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bóm or Bôm. Click here for further possible spellings of Bom.
How Common Is The Last Name Bom? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,191st most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 558,518 people. The last name Bom occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Bom are found; 33 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Bom is also the 40,883rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 17,968 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 4,100 people, or 1 in 22,597. In Vietnam Bom is mostly found in: Southeast, where 31 percent live, North Central, where 21 percent live and Red River Delta, where 16 percent live. Apart from Vietnam it is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.
Bom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bom last name expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Bom surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States Bom are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bom earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.64% less than the national average, earning R 79,284 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning $38,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $43,954 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bóm | 89 | 6 | / |
| Bôm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buom | 86 | 14,790 | / |
| Bohm | 86 | 11,828 | / |
| Boom | 86 | 10,871 | / |
| Boum | 86 | 4,597 | / |
| Bome | 86 | 2,702 | / |
| Bomm | 86 | 1,370 | / |
| Boim | 86 | 1,100 | / |
| Boem | 86 | 1,067 | / |
| Åbom | 86 | 216 | / |
| Boym | 86 | 132 | / |
| Bhom | 86 | 99 | / |
| Bomh | 86 | 44 | / |
| Bomc | 86 | 23 | / |
| Bomd | 86 | 13 | / |
| Bojm | 86 | 10 | / |
| Bomg | 86 | 5 | / |
| Bgom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bomn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boëm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bosm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bomt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bhome | 75 | 676 | / |
| Bomme | 75 | 586 | / |
| Bomne | 75 | 342 | / |
| Boome | 75 | 259 | / |
| Boime | 75 | 256 | / |
| Bhoim | 75 | 192 | / |
| Boume | 75 | 184 | / |
| Botim | 75 | 143 | / |
| Bocim | 75 | 61 | / |
| Bhoum | 75 | 58 | / |
| Bosim | 75 | 42 | / |
| Bhoom | 75 | 33 | / |
| Botem | 75 | 29 | / |
| Bosem | 75 | 28 | / |
| Boyme | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bocem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Buome | 75 | 6 | / |
| Boohm | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boimh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bosme | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bothm | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bhomg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bouhm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Buomg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bosym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boumm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bomhe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bomth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boymm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhojm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhomm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Åhbom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Øhbom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Botmh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bouym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boumn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boëhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bomdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bohmm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boumh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boihm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bousm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bon | 67 | 51,164 | / |
| Bam | 67 | 22,636 | / |
| Bum | 67 | 8,918 | / |
| Vom | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Bochem | 67 | 387 | / |
| Wom | 67 | 338 | / |
| Boytim | 67 | 261 | / |
| Bottem | 67 | 163 | / |
| Uom | 67 | 57 | / |
| Bohsem | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bomova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bottim | 67 | 27 | / |
| Büm | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bousim | 67 | 18 | / |
| Boutim | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bhotim | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bossim | 67 | 12 | / |
| B'Houm | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhoome | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bossem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhootm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boucem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bochim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bão | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bomgne | 67 | 3 | / |
| B'Home | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boehmm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhosme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boomme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boutem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boumme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boumne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bochym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoumk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bothym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bosemc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boymeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boothm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bojtim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohmme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Booiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomgue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bomque | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bousem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bohiem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bothme | 67 | 0 | / |
Bom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bom in the Hindi language | ||
| बोम | boma | - |
| Bom in the Tibetan language | ||
| བོམ་ | bom | 91.03 |
| སྦོམ་ | bom | 6.41 |
| བོས་ | bö | 1.28 |
| པོམ་ | pom | 1.28 |
| Bom in the Marathi language | ||
| बॉम | boma | 66.67 |
| बोम | boma | 33.33 |
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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
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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 Bom
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