Elam Surname
Approximately 23,956 people bear this surname
Elam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elham,' a parish in Kent, eleven miles from Canterbury. Probably originally Elmham.
Helewis de Eleam, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Read More About This SurnameElam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18,979 | 1:19,098 | 2,401 |
| Nigeria | 2,280 | 1:77,694 | 5,539 |
| England | 478 | 1:116,565 | 11,884 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Israel | 256 | 1:33,428 | 4,699 |
| Philippines | 222 | 1:456,028 | 55,600 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| India | 211 | 1:3,635,381 | 101,965 |
| Turkey | 108 | 1:720,569 | 36,566 |
| Indonesia | 75 | 1:1,763,323 | 114,023 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Papua New Guinea | 69 | 1:118,170 | 16,048 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Cameroon | 60 | 1:346,151 | 31,109 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Kenya | 26 | 1:1,776,150 | 35,982 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 395 | 1:61,710 | 7,184 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,509 | 1:20,015 | 2,529 |
The alternate forms: Elâm (1) are calculated separately.
Elam (6,425) may also be a first name.
Elam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elham,' a parish in Kent, eleven miles from Canterbury. Probably originally Elmham.
Helewis de Eleam, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Henry de Ellham, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Elmham, Suffolk, ibid.
(English) 1 Dweller by an Elm-Tree [Old English elm] 2 Bel. to Elham (Kent) = prob. Ella's Home or Estate [Old English hám] Ella or Ælla was a fairly common Anglo-Saxon masc. pers. name.
3 Bel. to Elmham = the Elm-Enclosure [Old English elm, ælm + ham(m] Elmham, Norf., was Ælmham in the 11th cent.
4 a descendant of the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ealhhelm = Temple Protector [Old English ealh, a temple + helm, helmet, protector]
Eleham, or Elham, a parish in Kent.
User-submitted Reference
From a personal name from the Arabic 'alam', 'emblem', 'banner', hence an epithet for a distinguished man. 'Alam-al-Huda ('banner of guidance') is an honorific title of the Prophet Muhammad. Alam is generally found in names in combination with other words.
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Elam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elam (Arabic: عيلام, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﻢ, Hindi: एलम, Marathi: एलम, Oriya: ଏଲାମ) is found most in The United States. It can occur as: Elâm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,674th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 304,205 people. The surname Elam is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Elam are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 81,986th most widely held first name in the world, held by 6,425 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 18,979 people, or 1 in 19,098. In The United States Elam is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 76 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 10 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Elam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Elam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Elam last name rose 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 429 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Elam last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Elam surname are 13.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.93% being registered with the party.
The amount Elam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.92% more than the national average, earning R 323,004 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $19,761,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $40,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning $43,337 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻌﻢ | alm | - |
| Elam in the Marathi language | ||
| एलम | elama | 93.75 |
| एलाम | elama | 6.25 |
| Elam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲାମ | elama | 87.5 |
| ଏଲମ | elama | 12.5 |
| Elam in the Hindi language | ||
| एलम | elama | 80.24 |
| ऐलम | ailama | 13.65 |
| एलाम | elama | 2.85 |
| इलम | ilama | 2.65 |
| ऎलम | elama | 0.2 |
| Elam in the Arabic language | ||
| عيلام | ylam | - |
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Footnotes
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