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

The last name Osam (Arabic: اوسام, Hindi: ओसम, Marathi: ओसाम, Oriya: ଓସମ, Russian: Осам) is borne by more people in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Osam click here.

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

This surname is the 103,845^th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,610,863 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Osam are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Osam is also the 73,514^th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 7,603 people.

The last name Osam is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,940 people, or 1 in 13,928. Beside Ghana Osam is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Egypt, where 19 percent live.

Osam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Osam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Osam last name expanded 313 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 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 Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political 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.