Olam Surname
Approximately 3,269 people bear this surname
Olam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,135 | 1:68,565 | 6,410 |
| Uganda | 935 | 1:41,753 | 5,280 |
| Philippines | 407 | 1:248,743 | 37,282 |
| Iran | 264 | 1:290,843 | 20,828 |
| India | 175 | 1:4,383,231 | 115,212 |
| Papua New Guinea | 160 | 1:50,961 | 6,394 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Olam (431) may also be a first name.
Olam Demographics
Average Olam Salary in
United States
$40,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Olam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Olam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Olam (Hindi: ओलम, Marathi: ओलम, Oriya: ଓଲାମ, Russian: Олам, Tibetan: ཨོ་ལམོ།) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Olam? popularity and diffusion
Olam is the 137,142nd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,229,289 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Olam reside; 32 percent reside in West Asia and 31 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Olam is also the 413,409th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 431 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,135 people, or 1 in 68,565. In Turkey Olam is most common in: Denizli Province, where 22 percent are found, Siirt Province, where 18 percent are found and Istanbul Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 29 percent are found and The Philippines, where 12 percent are found.
Olam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Olam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olam last name rose 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Olam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Olam surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Olam last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Olam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Olam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Olam in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨོ་ལམོ། | olamo | - |
| Olam in the Hindi language | ||
| ओलम | olama | - |
| Olam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଲାମ | olama | - |
| Olam in the Marathi language | ||
| ओलम | olama | 66.67 |
| ऑलम | olama | 33.33 |
| Olam in the Russian language | ||
| Олам | olam | - |
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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 Olam
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