Mariam Surname

4,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Mariam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mariam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia33,1631:3,988501
Egypt27,9451:3,290446
Ivory Coast15,3991:1,498158
Bangladesh15,1401:10,526872
Syria12,3761:1,560203
Chad7,0291:1,934355
Ethiopia4,8291:20,2002,620
Nigeria3,0351:58,3674,380
Pakistan2,7091:65,9452,437
Morocco2,1811:15,8072,377
Cameroon2,0281:10,2411,358
Burkina Faso1,6371:11,211991
DR Congo1,3341:55,3826,641
Uganda1,3161:29,6654,053
Ghana1,2471:21,6692,663
Lebanon1,0151:5,554967
India8841:867,72138,074
United Arab Emirates6051:15,1441,845
Mali5161:32,8861,020
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Jordan4281:20,6603,025
United States4081:888,38067,160
Malaysia4041:73,0065,267
Iraq1831:191,3754,515
Niger1671:114,9224,533
England1221:456,70530,074
Kenya1101:419,81722,966
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Russia631:2,287,668136,333
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Congo581:86,0197,322
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Armenia241:122,0914,044
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Palestine171:267,57910,328
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Oman151:245,8654,150
Yemen151:1,761,68612,726
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
France121:5,535,227269,324
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Guinea41:2,958,4542,022
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Comoros11:749,524685
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

The alternate forms: Maríam (1) & Máriam (1) are calculated separately.

Mariam (3,703,391) may also be a first name.

Mariam Last Name Facts

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

Mariam (Arabic: مرمي, Bengali: মরিয়ম, Georgian: მარიამ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﻳﻢ, Hindi: मरियम, Marathi: मरीयम, Oriya: ମାରିଆମ, Russian: Мариам) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Maríam or Máriam. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mariam is the 4,085th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 52,979 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Mariam are found; 24 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 24 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 110th most widespread first name globally, held by 3,703,391 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 33,163 people, or 1 in 3,988. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 59 percent reside, West Nusa Tenggara, where 8 percent reside and Banten, where 4 percent reside. Besides Indonesia it occurs in 112 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent reside.

Mariam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mariam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mariam last name rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mariam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Sunni (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Mariam surname are 35.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mariam earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $50,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.09% less than the national average, earning $40,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maríam941/
Máriam941/
Mariame9211,640/
Hmariam927,583/
Marijam92522/
Marriam92286/
Mariamm9212/
Maariam9211/
Mariham9210/
Masriam928/
Margiam924/
Mariaam923/
Mayriam922/
Mairiam922/
Mauriam921/
Marieam921/
Matriam921/
Mariatim8628/
Mariasim8615/
Mauriame8614/
Mearriam868/
Marihame862/
Mariamne861/
Mairiamg861/
H'Mariam861/
Mariamgh861/
Hmarriam861/
Mareiyam861/
Maryam83168,799/
Marian8334,595/
Moriam839,949/
Mariom837,695/
Meriam835,647/
Maream83693/
Marjam83342/
Mariamova8014/
Merriam775,961/
Marijan771,297/
Mariane77893/
Marzian77622/
Marrian77566/
Mariang77298/
Moriame77292/
Mariean77234/
Maryame77189/
Mariann77103/
Margian7783/
Mahrian7767/
Masrian7765/
Mariant7752/
Mayrian7746/
Mearian7743/
Marțian7736/
Mareham7733/
Matrian7730/
Mayryam7730/
Marhian7728/
Meiriam7725/
Marryam7723/
Marihan7721/
Mahryam7721/
Marjian7715/
Mairian7713/
Mariand7710/
Maryamm779/
Mariank778/
Maryham776/
Maryaam775/
Hmaryam775/
Maurian775/
Mareeam775/
Mouriam775/
Mariaan774/
Mairyam774/
Motriam774/
Mmaryam772/
Maryamt772/
Mariahn772/
Mareamm771/
Moriham771/
Marieom771/
Maaryam771/
Matryam771/
Marițan771/
Marriom771/
Moriamh771/
Morieam771/
Meriamm771/
Meeriam771/
Merhiam771/
Maryamc771/
Maryamn771/
Maryatm771/
Marianc771/
Morriam770/
Marjaum770/
Marianne712,740/
Mairiang71692/
Mariatin71663/
Maharian71119/
Marajian71112/
Mariasin7132/
Mauriand7125/
Mouriame7121/
Marijane7116/
Maryatim7114/
Marayyam719/
Maraiyan716/
Marriane716/
Marieann714/
Maharjam714/
Matriang714/
Mahaream714/
Mahreham711/
Marianck711/
Mariaten711/
Marryamm711/
Mauriane711/
Marziean711/
Matrijan711/
Mariaina711/
Marijaun711/
Mariaane711/
Marijyan711/
Mareiyan711/
Matriane711/
Marijian711/
Marihand710/
Mouriham710/
Meirriam710/
Marriann710/
Marion6750,736/
Marjan6738,821/
Moriom6724,253/
Maryan675,754/
Morian671,151/
Meryam671,043/
Marean67735/
Mareom67367/
Maryom67300/
Marianova67255/
Marián67188/
Mărian67156/
Marianová6767/
Maryamova6752/
Masriatin6738/
Mahargian6726/
Marionova6712/
Marrianne6711/
Moream679/
Masrejian678/
Marión678/
Marião676/
Moryam675/
Marjom674/
Maraiyang673/
Merjam673/
Mariaseng672/
Marzaiyan672/
Morjam671/
Marjiatin671/
Marajiaan671/
Marían671/
Maurianne671/
Mashhrian671/
Mariahina671/
Mariangue671/
Maurriane671/
Meriom670/

Mariam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mariam in the Georgian language
მარიამmariam-
Mariam in the Bengali language
মরিয়মmariyama-
Mariam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺮﻳﻢmrym95.45
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻡmryam3.07
ﻣﺎﺭﻳﻢmarym0.76
ﻣﻴﺮﻡmyrm0.21
ﻣﺎﺭﻳﺎﻡmaryam0.13
ﺍﻣﺮﻳﻢamrym0.13
ﻣﺮﺑﻢmrbm0.08
ﻣﺮﻳﺎﻣﻪmryamh0.08
ﺁﻣﺮﻳﻢamrym0.04
ﻣﺮﻳﻤﺎmryma0.04
Mariam in the Oriya language
ମାରିଆମmari'ama67.14
ମାରିୟାମmariyama9.48
ମାରିଆମ୍mari'am5.4
ମରିଅମmari'ama4.25
ମାରୀଆମmari'ama4.16
ମାରିଅମmari'ama2.3
ମାରୀୟାମmariyama1.51
ମରିଆମmari'ama1.33
ମାରିୟମmariyama0.97
ମରିଅମ୍mari'am0.62
ମରିୟମmariyama0.62
ମାରିୟାମ୍mariyam0.35
ମରୀଅମmari'ama0.18
ମାରୀଅମmari'ama0.18
ମରିୟାମmariyama0.18
ମାରିଅମ୍mari'am0.18
ମାରୀଆମ୍mari'am0.18
ମରୟମmarayama0.09
ମାରିୟମ୍mariyam0.09
ମାରୟାମmarayama0.09
ମାରିମାmarima0.09
େମରୀemari0.09
ମାରିଆସmari'asa0.09
ମାରୀଏମmari'ema0.09
Mariam in the Hindi language
मरियमmariyama64.56
मरीअमmari'ama15.19
मरिअमmari'ama11.39
मरयमmarayama2.53
मरिामmariama2.53
मेरीयमmeriyama1.27
मारियमmariyama1.27
Mariam in the Marathi language
मरीयमmariyama41.23
मारीअमmari'ama8.77
मरीअमmari'ama7.89
मािरयमmairayama2.63
मािरअमmaira'ama2.63
मरीआमmari'ama2.63
मारmara2.63
मरयमmarayama2.63
मिरमmirama1.75
मरीअमाmari'ama1.75
मरीयालाmariyala1.75
मरीएमmari'ema1.75
मारीयमmariyama1.75
मरीयनmariyana1.75
मरीमmarima0.88
मारींmarim0.88
नरीअमnari'ama0.88
मारसीmarasi0.88
मैरीमmairima0.88
कारीयमkariyama0.88
मरीअmari'a0.88
मारीएमmari'ema0.88
मरीमबीmarimabi0.88
Mariam in the Russian language
Мариамmariam-
Mariam in the Arabic language
مرميmrmy-
مرّيمmrym-
ماريامmaryam-
مريامmryam-
مريمmrym-

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