View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The last name Usam (Hindi: उसम, Marathi: उसम, Oriya: ଉସମ, Russian: Усам) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Üsam. For other potential spellings of Usam click here.

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

The last name is the 363,083^rd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Usam live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Usam is also the 156,335^th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 2,277 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 371,368. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kano, where 12 percent live, Niger, where 10 percent live and Katsina, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent live and The Philippines, where 10 percent live.

Usam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Usam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Usam surname grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Usam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Usam last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Usam surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Usam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.32% less than the national average, earning $39,558 USD per year.