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

The surname Nams (Arabic: نامس, Russian: Намс) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,210,518^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name Nams occurs predominantly in Asia, where 59 percent of Nams live; 36 percent live in West Asia and 35 percent live in Levant. It is also the 881,625^th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 113 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 131,977. In Jordan Nams is most prevalent in: Ajloun Governorate, where 63 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 27 percent reside and Irbid Governorate, where 10 percent reside. Beside Jordan it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Taiwan, where 7 percent reside.

Nams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nams last name grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.