Oham Surname
Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname
Oham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 739 | 1:239,706 | 13,922 |
| Vietnam | 277 | 1:334,462 | 1,208 |
| Iraq | 189 | 1:185,300 | 4,427 |
| Philippines | 116 | 1:872,743 | 80,276 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Oham (5,100) may also be a first name.
Oham Demographics
Oham Political Affiliation
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Oham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oham (Hindi: ओहम, Marathi: ओहम, Oriya: ଓହାମ) is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oham? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 273,764th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,132,075 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Oham live; 52 percent live in West Africa and 52 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 95,038th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 5,100 people.
Oham is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 739 people, or 1 in 239,706. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Cross River, where 50 percent reside, Rivers, where 14 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 20 percent reside and Iraq, where 13 percent reside.
Oham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oham surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
Oham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.48% less than the national average, earning $30,429 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoham | 89 | 84 | / |
| Ojham | 89 | 41 | / |
| Ohajm | 89 | 21 | / |
| O'Ham | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ohaim | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ohgam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ohaam | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oeham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oam | 86 | 73 | / |
| Ohamme | 80 | 17 | / |
| Goaham | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ojhaim | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ouaham | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ohaime | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ojhaum | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ojhame | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gohaim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gohaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uojham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohgaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojhamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Hamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goheam | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Heam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ohom | 75 | 93 | / |
| Hoam | 75 | 33 | / |
| Goam | 75 | 27 | / |
| Oame | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ouam | 75 | 14 | / |
| Haom | 75 | 12 | / |
| Oaim | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oamd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oatm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oeam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oamh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oahm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouaham | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ouahame | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ojhaham | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hohamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houam | 67 | 1,485 | / |
| Oheim | 67 | 442 | / |
| Hohom | 67 | 157 | / |
| Hahom | 67 | 156 | / |
| Oihom | 67 | 86 | / |
| Oiyam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ahham | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gouam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Haome | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hauam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojjam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoamh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ojyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haoum | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goaim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouame | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aohmd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aeham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohomm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojhahame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heuam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haomm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haotm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oahme | 67 | 0 | / |
Oham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oham in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓହାମ | ohama | - |
| Oham in the Marathi language | ||
| ओहम | ohama | - |
| Oham in the Hindi language | ||
| ओहम | ohama | 85.71 |
| ओहाम | ohama | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oham
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