Marriam Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Marriam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marriam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Pakistan481:3,721,74827,543
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Liberia251:176,34112,123
India201:38,353,269431,471
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Marriam (17,315) may also be a first name.

Marriam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marriam (Hindi: मरियम, Oriya: ମାରିଆମ) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marriam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Marriam is the 924,083rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Marriam reside; 24 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 41,994th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 17,315 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 61 percent are found, Mississippi, where 14 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 17 percent are found.

Marriam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marriam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marriam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Marriam are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Marriam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,985 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mearriam938/
Hmarriam931/
Mariam92137,556/
Mariame8611,640/
Hmariam867,583/
Merriam865,961/
Marrian86566/
Marijam86522/
Marryam8623/
Mariamm8612/
Maariam8611/
Mariham8610/
Masriam868/
Margiam864/
Mariaam863/
Mayriam862/
Mairiam862/
Mauriam861/
Marieam861/
Marriom861/
Matriam861/
Morriam860/
Mariatim8028/
Mariasim8015/
Mauriame8014/
Marriane806/
Marihame802/
Marryamm801/
Mariamne801/
Mairiamg801/
H'Mariam801/
Mariamgh801/
Mareiyam801/
Meirriam800/
Marriann800/
Maryam77168,799/
Marian7734,595/
Moriam779,949/
Mariom777,695/
Meriam775,647/
Maream77693/
Marjam77342/
Maríam771/
Máriam771/
Mariamova7514/
Marrianne7511/
Maurriane751/
Marijan711,297/
Mariane71893/
Marzian71622/
Marrion71609/
Mariang71298/
Moriame71292/
Mariean71234/
Maryame71189/
Mariann71103/
Margian7183/
Mahrian7167/
Masrian7165/
Mariant7152/
Mayrian7146/
Mearian7143/
Marțian7136/
Mareham7133/
Matrian7130/
Mayryam7130/
Marhian7128/
Meiriam7125/
Marihan7121/
Mahryam7121/
Marjian7115/
Mairian7113/
Mariand7110/
Maryamm719/
Mariank718/
Maryham716/
Morrian715/
Maryaam715/
Hmaryam715/
Maurian715/
Mareeam715/
Mouriam715/
Mariaan714/
Marryan714/
Mairyam714/
Motriam714/
Merryam712/
Mmaryam712/
Maryamt712/
Mariahn712/
Mareamm711/
Moriham711/
Marieom711/
Maaryam711/
Matryam711/
Marițan711/
Maharrijan711/
Moriamh711/
Morieam711/
Meriamm711/
Meeriam711/
Merhiam711/
Maryamc711/
Maryamn711/
Maryatm711/
Marianc711/
Merriom710/
Marjaum710/
Marrean710/
Marianne672,740/
Mairiang67692/
Mariatin67663/
Maharian67119/
Marajian67112/
Marrione6762/
Mariasin6732/
Mauriand6725/
Mouriame6721/
Marijane6716/
Maryatim6714/
Marayyam679/
Maraiyan676/
Marieann674/
Maharjam674/
Matriang674/
Mahaream674/
Marryann672/
Mahreham671/
Marianck671/
Mariaten671/
Marraion671/
Mauriane671/
Marziean671/
Matrijan671/
Mariaina671/
Marryane671/
Marijaun671/
Mariaane671/
Marijyan671/
Mareiyan671/
Marrrion671/
Matriane671/
Marijian671/
Marihand670/
Mouriham670/

Marriam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marriam in the Hindi language
मरियमmariyama-
Marriam in the Oriya language
ମାରିଆମmari'ama50
ମାରୀୟାମmariyama50

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