Vam Surname
Approximately 3,217 people bear this surname
Vam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,546 | 1:301,283 | 16,968 |
| Vietnam | 185 | 1:500,789 | 1,445 |
| Iran | 102 | 1:752,770 | 38,519 |
| Brazil | 83 | 1:2,579,209 | 77,959 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Cambodia | 54 | 1:286,799 | 3,436 |
| Taiwan | 31 | 1:756,282 | 5,404 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Vám (27) are calculated separately.
Vam (1,863) may also be a first name.
Vam Demographics
Vam Political Affiliation
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Vam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻡ, Hindi: वम, Marathi: वाम) is most common in India. It can appear as: Vám. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 139,035th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,265,324 people. The surname Vam is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Vam reside; 83 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vam is also the 176,421st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 1,863 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,546 people, or 1 in 301,283. In India Vam is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent are found, Gujarat, where 19 percent are found and Telangana, where 3 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Vietnam, where 6 percent are found and Iran, where 3 percent are found.
Vam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Vam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vam surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the party.
Vam earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vám | 89 | 27 | / |
| Vham | 86 | 1,010 | / |
| Hvam | 86 | 786 | / |
| Vaim | 86 | 425 | / |
| Vamq | 86 | 349 | / |
| Vaum | 86 | 296 | / |
| Vame | 86 | 153 | / |
| Vwam | 86 | 98 | / |
| Vgam | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vamm | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vuam | 86 | 7 | / |
| Veam | 86 | 7 | / |
| Vamd | 86 | 6 | / |
| Vamg | 86 | 4 | / |
| Vahm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vamh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vamt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vamn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vaam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vasm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vaym | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vajm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vasim | 75 | 37,367 | / |
| Vamng | 75 | 1,460 | / |
| Vamne | 75 | 844 | / |
| Vacim | 75 | 130 | / |
| Vasem | 75 | 99 | / |
| Vathm | 75 | 86 | / |
| Vhame | 75 | 72 | / |
| Vatim | 75 | 61 | / |
| Vamgk | 75 | 45 | / |
| Vatem | 75 | 42 | / |
| Vatme | 75 | 27 | / |
| Vaime | 75 | 23 | / |
| Vaham | 75 | 10 | / |
| Vamme | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vasym | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vasme | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vhamg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Vpham | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vamgh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vattm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaume | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vamnt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaaim | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaamn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaïme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vam't | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhamh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuajm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaasm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaism | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaimm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vamth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vamkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vuamt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hvaam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Van | 67 | 626,174 | / |
| Bam | 67 | 22,636 | / |
| Fam | 67 | 16,358 | / |
| Wam | 67 | 2,955 | / |
| Vaseem | 67 | 2,579 | / |
| Vattem | 67 | 1,366 | / |
| Vom | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Uam | 67 | 802 | / |
| Vassem | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vachim | 67 | 17 | / |
| Veatim | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vassim | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vaisim | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vateem | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vattim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hvamng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vamova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaasim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasimg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vassym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vausim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vasiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vascem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaasem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasimq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasimt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vañ | 67 | 1 | / |
Vam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻡ | fam | - |
| Vam in the Marathi language | ||
| वाम | vama | 93.94 |
| वमा | vama | 3.03 |
| वम | vama | 3.03 |
| Vam in the Hindi language | ||
| वम | vama | 59.78 |
| वाम | vama | 39.13 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vam
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