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

The last name Tom (Arabic: توم, Hindi: टोम, Marathi: टॉम, Russian: Том, Tibetan: ཏོམ་) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tom.

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

This surname is the 3,482^nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 45,312 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Tom live; 41 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tom is also the 1,014^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 912,084 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 50,730 people, or 1 in 3,492. In Nigeria Tom is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 57 percent are found, Cross River, where 14 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 182 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sudan, where 9 percent are found.

Tom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Tom last name rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 700 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 443 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tom last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (72%) in Russia, Orthodox (82%) in Belarus, Christian (99%) in Kenya, Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tom last name are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.82% less than the national average, earning €3,058 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.8% less than the national average, earning R 131,184 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.4% less than the national average, earning $16,709,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.13% more than the national average, earning $49,746 CAD per year.