Hamam Surname
Approximately 33,193 people bear this surname
Hamam Surname User-submission:
The surname Hamam comes from the word hamam, which refers to a type of bird (Columbidae bird). It was given to an ancestor who was quick when running errands. It originates from all over the Middle East, primarily the Levant region (Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan).
Hamam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 18,549 | 1:4,956 | 639 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,412 | 1:6,994 | 974 |
| Sudan | 4,200 | 1:8,931 | 1,260 |
| Morocco | 1,806 | 1:19,090 | 2,933 |
| Algeria | 1,284 | 1:30,087 | 5,506 |
| Indonesia | 755 | 1:175,164 | 16,954 |
| Iran | 426 | 1:180,241 | 14,989 |
| Pakistan | 349 | 1:511,874 | 8,752 |
| India | 270 | 1:2,840,983 | 86,804 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Israel | 99 | 1:86,441 | 10,271 |
| United Arab Emirates | 92 | 1:99,590 | 8,729 |
| Brazil | 92 | 1:2,326,895 | 71,923 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Qatar | 69 | 1:34,174 | 3,607 |
| Jordan | 65 | 1:136,037 | 8,090 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Malaysia | 40 | 1:737,356 | 34,564 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Benin | 24 | 1:430,650 | 30,545 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Turkey | 20 | 1:3,891,071 | 97,520 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Hamam (14,787) may also be a first name.
Hamam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Hamam comes from the word hamam, which refers to a type of bird (Columbidae bird). It was given to an ancestor who was quick when running errands. It originates from all over the Middle East, primarily the Levant region (Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan).
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Average Hamam Salary in
United States
$43,817 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamam (Arabic: حمام, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺎﻡ, Hindi: हमाम, Marathi: हमाम, Oriya: ହମାମ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hamam is the 16,733rd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 219,551 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Hamam are found; 78 percent are found in North Africa and 69 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 46,849th most common first name internationally, held by 14,787 people.
The surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 18,549 people, or 1 in 4,956. Besides Egypt this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent are found and Sudan, where 13 percent are found.
Hamam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hamam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamam last name grew 3,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hamam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hamam last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hamam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $43,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.27% more than the national average, earning $62,236 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamam in the Hindi language | ||
| हमाम | hamama | - |
| Hamam in the Oriya language | ||
| ହମାମ | hamama | - |
| Hamam in the Marathi language | ||
| हमाम | hamama | 88.24 |
| अहमद | ahamada | 5.88 |
| जहमाम | jahamama | 2.94 |
| इमाम | imama | 2.94 |
| Hamam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﺎﻡ | hmam | 62.5 |
| ﺣﻤﺎﻣﻪ | hmamh | 18.75 |
| ﻫﻤﺎﻡ | hmam | 12.5 |
| ﺣﻢ | hm | 6.25 |
| Hamam in the Arabic language | ||
| حمام | hmam | - |
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Footnotes
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