Fom Surname
Approximately 3,905 people bear this surname
Fom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,313 | 1:53,469 | 4,083 |
| Cameroon | 361 | 1:57,532 | 7,428 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Fom (628) may also be a first name.
Fom Demographics
Average Fom Salary in
United States
$42,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fom (Hindi: फोम) is most common in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fom? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 117,825th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,866,209 people. The surname Fom is primarily found in Africa, where 94 percent of Fom are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fom is also the 332,375th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 628 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,313 people, or 1 in 53,469. In Nigeria it is most common in: Plateau, where 95 percent are found, Benue, where 1 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 1 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Fom occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.
Fom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fom last name increased 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fom Last Name Statistics demography
Fom earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foum | 86 | 4,740 | / |
| Fome | 86 | 145 | / |
| Fomm | 86 | 115 | / |
| Foem | 86 | 23 | / |
| Fhom | 86 | 18 | / |
| Foim | 86 | 16 | / |
| Foom | 86 | 13 | / |
| Fuom | 86 | 11 | / |
| Fomg | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fohm | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fomh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fomd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fomq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fomt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vfom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wfom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fgom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foym | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fotem | 75 | 73 | / |
| Pfoum | 75 | 18 | / |
| Foume | 75 | 16 | / |
| Fomne | 75 | 13 | / |
| Foime | 75 | 7 | / |
| Fotim | 75 | 6 | / |
| Foimn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fosim | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fomkh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fotym | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fosem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fotme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhoum | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fomme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foemh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhome | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfomm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fomck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fon | 67 | 16,935 | / |
| Fam | 67 | 16,358 | / |
| Vom | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Fum | 67 | 708 | / |
| Fomova | 67 | 195 | / |
| Fossem | 67 | 97 | / |
| Fão | 67 | 66 | / |
| Fochim | 67 | 48 | / |
| Fochem | 67 | 19 | / |
| Fousem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foutem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fomgne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foheem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fotemg | 67 | 1 | / |
Fom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fom in the Hindi language | ||
| फोम | phoma | - |
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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 Fom
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