175.3 ^cm

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

Tom (Arabic: توم, Hindi: टोम, Marathi: टॉम, Russian: Том, Tibetan: ཏོམ་) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Tom is the 3,482^nd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 45,312 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 66 percent of Tom reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,014^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 912,084 people.

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

Tom Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Tom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the 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 Tom are 13.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.28% registered with 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.