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) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 16,733rd most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 219,551 people. The surname is mostly found 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. Hamam is also the 46,849th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 14,787 people.
The surname Hamam is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 18,549 people, or 1 in 4,956. Beside Egypt this last name is found in 64 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside and Sudan, where 13 percent reside.
Hamam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hamam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamam last name expanded 3,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hamam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hamam surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.27% 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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