Osam Surname
Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname
Osam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,940 | 1:13,928 | 1,803 |
| Nigeria | 1,403 | 1:126,260 | 8,269 |
| Egypt | 854 | 1:107,653 | 8,985 |
| Iran | 75 | 1:1,023,767 | 46,913 |
| Philippines | 55 | 1:1,840,695 | 114,828 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Osam (7,603) may also be a first name.
Osam Demographics
Average Osam Salary in
United States
$57,903 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Osam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Osam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Osam (Arabic: اوسام, Hindi: ओसम, Marathi: ओसाम, Oriya: ଓସମ, Russian: Осам) is found most in Ghana. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Osam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Osam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 103,845th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,610,863 people. The surname Osam occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Osam reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 74 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,514th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 7,603 people.
It is most common in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,940 people, or 1 in 13,928. Besides Ghana this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent are found and Egypt, where 19 percent are found.
Osam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Osam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Osam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Osam last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.
The amount Osam earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.19% more than the national average, earning $57,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.82% less than the national average, earning $24,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Osam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Osam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓସମ | osama | - |
| Osam in the Hindi language | ||
| ओसम | osama | 62.16 |
| ओसाम | osama | 37.84 |
| Osam in the Marathi language | ||
| ओसाम | osama | 50 |
| ओसम | osama | 33.33 |
| ऑसम | osama | 16.67 |
| Osam in the Russian language | ||
| Осам | osam | - |
| Osam in the Arabic language | ||
| اوسام | awsam | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Osam
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