Noam Surname

277,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Noam Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this name is 'pleasantness'.

Noam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel5081:16,8462,526
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
Cambodia2091:74,1012,137
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Indonesia441:3,005,664168,399
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
England171:3,277,533109,658
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
France81:8,302,840321,660
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Noam (23,988) may also be a first name.

Noam Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this name is 'pleasantness'.

- alysa

Noam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Noam (Arabic: نوام) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 277,773rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,227,795 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 57 percent of Noam are found; 36 percent are found in West Asia and 36 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 33,045th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 23,988 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Israel, where it is borne by 508 people, or 1 in 16,846. In Israel Noam is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 37 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 22 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 14 percent live. Apart from Israel this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 32 percent live and Cambodia, where 15 percent live.

Noam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Noam surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Noam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nouam89735/
Ngoam89589/
Noame8950/
Noham8940/
Noaim8931/
Gnoam8916/
Noamn893/
Nnoam892/
Noaam891/
Noamk891/
Noiiam80747/
Nouaim80596/
Nouame80526/
Noamng80262/
Nnoham8055/
Noieam8027/
Noaime808/
Ngouam808/
Noiyam807/
Noijam805/
Noaham803/
Ngnoam801/
Nouaïm801/
Nouaym801/
Nooaim801/
Nooajm801/
Nooeam801/
Noyeam801/
Noayme801/
Naom751,506/
Noan75898/
Naãm751/
Nnoaham7387/
Nouaime7311/
Noassem738/
Nohamme732/
Noojiam731/
Noaayme731/
Nnoamng731/
Noassim731/
Ngnouam731/
Nouatim731/
Nouaham731/
Naoum6714,686/
Ngoan673,604/
Nahom672,223/
Gnoan671,306/
Noyom671,235/
Noang67674/
Nouan67666/
Noain67510/
Nohan67332/
Naeam67255/
Nuiam67220/
Naome67142/
Naoom67132/
Noane6786/
Noaan6765/
Naaom6754/
Nnoan6733/
Naaum6712/
Nauam677/
Naoym676/
Nooan673/
Nauom673/
Noahn672/
Nnaom672/
Noand672/
Neuam672/
Ngaom672/
Naomh672/
Noant672/
Nuoom672/
Nouassim672/
Nohom672/
Noanh672/
Nojom672/
Naôme671/
Noaín671/
Nouom671/
Noiom671/
Nhoan671/
Nohassem671/
Naohm671/
Noayn671/

Noam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Noam in the Arabic language
نوامnwam-
نويمnwym-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Noam
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