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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 in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Tám or Tâm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 4,821^st most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 62,211 people. The surname Tam occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Tam reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 22 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,800^th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 553,218 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 21,073 people, or 1 in 4,396. In Vietnam Tam is most common in: Southeast, where 33 percent live, Mekong River Delta, where 17 percent live and Red River Delta, where 14 percent live. Barring Vietnam this last name exists in 163 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Hong Kong, where 13 percent live.

Tam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Tam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tam last name is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Tam are 24.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.42% registered to vote for the political 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.