Hiram Surname
Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname
Hiram Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Nauru | 117 | 1:102 | 13 |
| Marshall Islands | 106 | 1:489 | 88 |
| Israel | 101 | 1:84,729 | 10,121 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
The alternate forms: Hirám (1) are calculated separately.
Hiram (31,191) may also be a first name.
Hiram Demographics
Average Hiram Salary in
United States
$46,318 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hiram Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hiram Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hiram (Arabic: هيرام, Bengali: হীরাম, Hindi: हीराम, Marathi: िहराम, Oriya: ହିରମ) occurs in Chad more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Hirám. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hiram? popularity and diffusion
It is the 264,801st most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 4,930,681 people. Hiram occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Hiram are found; 35 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Hiram is also the 27,077th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 31,191 people.
The surname Hiram is most commonly held in Chad, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Without taking into account Chad this surname occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Hiram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hiram has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hiram last name decreased 20 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hiram Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hiram are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.
The amount Hiram earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $48,487 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hiram Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hiram in the Bengali language | ||
| হীরাম | hirama | - |
| Hiram in the Marathi language | ||
| िहराम | iharama | 80.33 |
| िहरम | iharama | 11.48 |
| हीराम | hirama | 4.92 |
| रामु | ramu | 1.64 |
| Hiram in the Oriya language | ||
| ହିରମ | hirama | 50 |
| ହିରାମ | hirama | 40 |
| ହିରମ୍ | hiram | 10 |
| Hiram in the Hindi language | ||
| हीराम | hirama | 44.07 |
| हीरम | hirama | 17.8 |
| हिरम | hirama | 16.1 |
| हिराम | hirama | 11.02 |
| हिड़मा | hirama | 8.47 |
| हीरा | hira | 2.54 |
| Hiram in the Arabic language | ||
| هيرام | hyram | - |
| حيرام | hyram | - |
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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 Hiram
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