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

The last name Tam (Arabic: عطم, Bengali: তম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺎﻡ, Hindi: तम, Marathi: तम, Oriya: ଟମ, Russian: Там, Tibetan: ཏམ་) is found most frequently in Vietnam. It can also appear as: Tám or Tâm. Click here for other possible spellings of Tam.

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

This surname is the 4,821^st most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 62,211 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Tam live; 38 percent live in Southeast Asia and 22 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,800^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 553,218 people.

It is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is held by 21,073 people, or 1 in 4,396. In Vietnam Tam is primarily found in: Southeast, where 33 percent live, Mekong River Delta, where 17 percent live and Red River Delta, where 14 percent live. Other than Vietnam it is found in 163 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Hong Kong, where 13 percent live.

Tam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Tam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tam last name increased 8,996 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 16,129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tam surname is primarily Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Tam last name are 24.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.72% more than the national average, earning €53,970 per year; in Peru they earn 100.23% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,815 per year; in South Africa they earn 49.48% more than the national average, earning R 355,212 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.37% more than the national average, earning $59,804 CAD per year.