View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Usam (Hindi: उसम, Marathi: उसम, Oriya: ଉସମ, Russian: Усам) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Üsam. Click here to see other potential spellings of Usam.

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

The surname is the 363,083^rd most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,324,167 people. Usam is predominantly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Usam reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 156,335^th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 2,277 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 371,368. In Nigeria Usam is mostly found in: Kano, where 12 percent are found, Niger, where 10 percent are found and Katsina, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Usam occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 24 percent are found and The Philippines, where 10 percent are found.

Usam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Usam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Usam surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Usam surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for 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.