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་) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Tom.

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

The last name is the 3,482^nd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 45,312 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 912,084 people.

The surname Tom is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 50,730 people, or 1 in 3,492. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 57 percent are found, Cross River, where 14 percent are found and Rivers, where 7 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Tom 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tom Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly 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 last name are 13.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.28% registered with 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.