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
Average Vam Salary in
United States
$31,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻡ, Hindi: वम, Marathi: वाम) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Vám. For other possible spellings of Vam click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 139,035th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,265,324 people. The surname Vam occurs predominantly 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 frequent given name globally. It is borne by 1,863 people.
The surname Vam is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 2,546 people, or 1 in 301,283. In India it is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent reside, Gujarat, where 19 percent reside and Telangana, where 3 percent reside. Other than India this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Vietnam, where 6 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.
Vam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Vam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vam surname expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vam last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered to vote for 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vam
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