175.3 ^cm

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

The surname Tom (Arabic: توم, Hindi: टोम, Marathi: टॉम, Russian: Том, Tibetan: ཏོམ་) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Tom click here.

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

It is the 3,482^nd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 45,312 people. It occurs mostly 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 widely held first name globally, borne by 912,084 people.

Tom is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50,730 people, or 1 in 3,492. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 57 percent are found, Cross River, where 14 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in 182 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Sudan, where 9 percent are found.

Tom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Tom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tom surname grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 514 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 700 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 443 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tom last name is principally 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 bearing the Tom surname are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.28% registered to vote for the 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.