Loam Surname

638,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Loam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Loam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2911:90,8095,752
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Mexico551:2,256,84019,878
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Wales91:343,83718,086
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Loam (206) may also be a first name.

Loam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Loam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Loam is held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Loam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 638,206th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,277,874 people. Loam occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Loam are found; 74 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 630,600th most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 206 people.

It is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 90,809. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Yemen this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 12 percent reside and Mexico, where 12 percent reside.

Loam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Loam surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Loam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.25% more than the national average, earning R 437,856 per year and in United States they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $53,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loham89568/
Loame8963/
Louam8911/
Louame8088/
Lohham8055/
Loiiam806/
Loyeam804/
Loiyam801/
Lohaum801/
Loan759,907/
Laom7521/
Lohamnn733/
Louaham733/
Loachim731/
Lohan675,900/
Louan671,604/
Loane671,375/
Lahom67615/
Loang67504/
Laome67277/
Lojom67104/
Lloan6798/
Loyom6797/
Lhoan6784/
Loann6718/
Lioan6714/
Louom6712/
Lohom6711/
Luiam679/
Looan677/
Leuam676/
Loant675/
Loanh675/
Lauam674/
Looom674/
Loand674/
Laoum673/
Lioom673/
Loain673/
Laaum672/
Luoan672/
Lgoan672/
Laeam671/
Lyoan671/
Loğan671/
Laomk671/
Luoom671/
Laeom671/
Loțan671/
Loaan670/

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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
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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 Loam
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