Mam Surname

16,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Mam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India12,7671:60,0824,102
Iran7,4901:10,2511,380
Egypt3,1421:29,2603,200
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
Vietnam1,1881:77,985641
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
Sri Lanka9501:21,9042,929
United States6911:524,54343,759
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Cameroon5411:38,3905,135
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
France3681:180,49728,114
Papua New Guinea2091:39,0134,711
United Arab Emirates2081:44,0494,464
Cambodia1691:91,6402,319
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Thailand1321:535,13992,379
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
England1171:476,22330,919
Taiwan1031:227,6191,927
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Mauritania691:59,3464,180
Malaysia651:453,75723,130
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Pakistan511:3,502,82126,594
South Sudan491:232,961594
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Spain471:994,72437,216
Canada451:818,79163,991
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Chile361:489,34612,617
Australia311:870,82953,581
Afghanistan301:1,071,7739,936
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Niger231:834,43619,133
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Gambia161:120,216304
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Benin141:738,25740,906
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
China121:113,943,4645,994
Wales111:281,32115,850
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Israel91:950,84857,975
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Libya91:693,7751,982
Ivory Coast81:2,883,90443,419
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Mam (38,381) may also be a first name.

Mam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mam (Arabic: مام, Bengali: মম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻡ, Hindi: माम, Marathi: माम, Oriya: ମମ, Tibetan: མམ་) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,402nd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 215,258 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Mam reside; 65 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 23,013th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 38,381 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is carried by 12,767 people, or 1 in 60,082. In India Mam is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 83 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 3 percent live and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent live. Other than India it occurs in 118 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 22 percent live and Egypt, where 9 percent live.

Mam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mam last name rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,064 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mam surname is predominantly Christian (67%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Mam surname are 1.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mam earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.72% more than the national average, earning $66,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mame8621,717/
Hmam863,151/
Mamn861,549/
Maam861,262/
Mahm861,200/
Maim861,085/
Mamd86625/
Meam86505/
Maum86328/
Mham86290/
Mamm8696/
Mmam8675/
Mamh8674/
Majm8641/
Mamt8633/
Mamg8627/
Mamk8624/
Masm8621/
Mgam8615/
Maym866/
M'Am865/
Mamì864/
Matm862/
Maïm861/
Maham7511,705/
Mamme752,096/
Maime751,748/
Maame751,466/
Mamng751,380/
Maume751,181/
Mhamd751,098/
Masim75865/
Mhame75756/
Meame75724/
Mamne75649/
Matim75510/
Masem75466/
Matem75439/
Maamn75388/
Mahum75252/
Hmamm75214/
Maşim75164/
Mmame75161/
Hmmam75157/
Mayme75147/
Mamgg75100/
Mammì7561/
Masme7541/
Mahym7537/
Maßem7534/
Mamnh7518/
Mausm7511/
Matme7511/
M'Ham7510/
Mhham7510/
Macim758/
H'Mam758/
Mattm757/
Mamkh757/
Mamhe755/
Hmame755/
Ma'am754/
Maaim753/
Mammd752/
Mathm752/
Macem752/
Mamnd752/
Mhamh752/
Maimn752/
Hmaim752/
Mamkk752/
Maytm751/
Mautm751/
Maumm751/
M'Ame751/
Meamn751/
Meahm751/
Maitm751/
Maumd751/
Mamnk751/
Mamtt751/
Mayïm751/
Maymm751/
Hmaam751/
Mammh751/
Masmm751/
Mhatm751/
Maimd751/
Mamjs751/
Maahm751/
Hmamh751/
Man67525,339/
Mom6789,046/
Maitem671,892/
Maitim671,198/
Maamne67401/
Mamgue67397/
Massem67353/
Mattem67343/
Mausim67277/
Massim67261/
Machim67164/
Mahamm67161/
M'Mame67131/
Maasim67128/
Mamova6792/
Maseem6784/
Maasem6741/
Mateem6739/
Mhamhe6729/
Maathm6728/
Mhasim6724/
Mahaam6724/
Mhaime6721/
Meameh6721/
Mausem6721/
Mattim6720/
MacHem6717/
Mahaim6716/
Meatem6714/
Mhammd6712/
Mhamne6711/
Maatem6711/
Masiem6710/
Mahaum679/
Maisim679/
M'Hame678/
Mauhmm677/
Maatim677/
Mhatme676/
Maheim676/
Mamowa675/
M'Hamd675/
Mhasme674/
Mañ674/
Mhaamd674/
Mautim673/
Mhatim673/
Mahmmh673/
Maisem673/
M'Aham672/
Majcem672/
Maytem672/
Mhamme672/
Maujhm672/
Masemg672/
Macimg671/
Majmeh671/
Mahiem671/
Mahumm671/
Mausme671/
Maummd671/
Mathme671/
Maaham671/
Mmamme671/
Mmatim671/
Masimt671/
Maimne671/
Mahmme671/
Mamnne671/
Mamgne671/
Meamme671/
Mhamng671/
Mmeame671/
Mmamne671/
Maumne671/
Mathmm671/
Mhamnd671/
Maggim671/

Mam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mam in the Tibetan language
མམ་mam-
Mam in the Bengali language
মমmama98.18
Mam in the Hindi language
मामmama97.15
माम्mam0.07
मम्mam0.03
Mam in the Marathi language
मामmama86.84
ममmama13.16
Mam in the Oriya language
ମମmama78.57
ମମ୍mam12.86
ମାମmama8.57
Mam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻡmam75
ﺍﻣﺎﻡamam18.42
ﻣﻢmm1.32
ﻣﺎﻣﻪmamh1.32
ﺃﻣﻢamm1.32
ﻣﺎﻣﺔmamt1.32
ﻣﺎﻣﺎmama1.32
Mam in the Arabic language
مامmam-
ميمmym-

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