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Where Does The Last Name Maqam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Maqam (Arabic: مقام) occurs most in Afghanistan. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maqam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 157,924^th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,632,784 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Maqam are found; 64 percent are found in South Asia and 64 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Maqam is also the 298,585^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 757 people.

The surname is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1,229 people, or 1 in 26,162. In Afghanistan Maqam is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 21 percent are found, Paktika, where 20 percent are found and Kabul, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and Iran, where 18 percent are found.

Maqam Last Name Statistics ^demography

Maqam earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.6% less than the national average, earning R 105,504 per year.