Swam Surname
Approximately 903 people bear this surname
Swam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 374 | 1:473,644 | 23,870 |
| United States | 304 | 1:1,192,299 | 84,979 |
| India | 67 | 1:11,448,737 | 210,278 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 120 | 1:418,489 | 30,805 |
Swam (275) may also be a first name.
Swam Demographics
Average Swam Salary in
United States
$40,600 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Swam (Arabic: سوام, Hindi: स्वम, Oriya: ାମ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swam? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 391,801st most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,070,372 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Swam live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 535,844th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 275 people.
The last name Swam is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 374 people, or 1 in 473,644. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 76 percent live, Kano, where 7 percent live and Taraba, where 6 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Swam occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Swam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Swam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Swam last name expanded 253 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Swam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Swam surname are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Swam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.15% less than the national average, earning R 137,472 per year; in United States they earn 5.91% less than the national average, earning $40,600 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $49,030 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaim | 89 | 7,743 | / |
| Shwam | 89 | 102 | / |
| Swame | 89 | 57 | / |
| Swaam | 89 | 11 | / |
| Szwam | 89 | 4 | / |
| Swamt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Swamm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schwam | 80 | 666 | / |
| Swaime | 80 | 17 | / |
| Shwame | 80 | 2 | / |
| Swayme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swwaim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Swaham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Swathm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Swaimm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Swan | 75 | 68,329 | / |
| Swom | 75 | 269 | / |
| Suam | 75 | 265 | / |
| Svam | 75 | 34 | / |
| Sbam | 75 | 10 | / |
| Xwam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schwamm | 73 | 742 | / |
| Schwamn | 73 | 8 | / |
| Schwaim | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schwame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shwatem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwaym | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schwaum | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schwamt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Swain | 67 | 670,180 | / |
| Swann | 67 | 31,078 | / |
| Swahn | 67 | 1,149 | / |
| Swane | 67 | 797 | / |
| Swaan | 67 | 408 | / |
| Suame | 67 | 372 | / |
| Shwan | 67 | 307 | / |
| Szwan | 67 | 271 | / |
| Swayn | 67 | 266 | / |
| Shvam | 67 | 69 | / |
| Swean | 67 | 43 | / |
| Shwom | 67 | 38 | / |
| Sweum | 67 | 36 | / |
| Swaun | 67 | 35 | / |
| Svame | 67 | 30 | / |
| Suamn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Szwom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Swoom | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shuam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Swhan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Svaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chwam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zwaam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swuan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Swwan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jswan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sbaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swajn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sbaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xwajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sbham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shwaimeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schwamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sweim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swanc | 67 | 0 | / |
Swam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swam in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वम | svama | - |
| Swam in the Oriya language | ||
| ାମ | ama | 93.33 |
| ଦାମ | dama | 6.67 |
| Swam in the Arabic language | ||
| سوام | swam | - |
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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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- 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 Swam
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