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

The surname Nam (Arabic: نام, Bengali: নম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﺎﻡ, Hindi: नाम, Marathi: नम, Oriya: ନାମ, Russian: Нам, Tibetan: རྣམ་) is borne by more people in South Korea than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Nám, Ñam or Năm. For other potential spellings of Nam click here.

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

The surname is the 868^th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,999 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Nam are found; 64 percent are found in East Asia and 64 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Nam is also the 697^th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 1,189,004 people.

Nam is most frequently held in South Korea, where it is borne by 283,628 people, or 1 in 181. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Gyeonggi Province, where 23 percent live, Seoul, where 19 percent live and Busan, where 9 percent live. Excluding South Korea this last name is found in 140 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 18 percent live and North Korea, where 18 percent live.

Nam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nam surname increased 19,003 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 13,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Nam surname is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (44%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States Nam are 3.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 195.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 57,197 per year; in South Africa they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning R 136,320 per year; in United States they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $51,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.51% more than the national average, earning $55,400 CAD per year.